periélio

noun

The verdict

“periélio” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol

Corpus desk

Index PT-perielio · periélio · Portuguese

periélio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for periélio
PropertyValue
Headwordperiélio
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “periélio” em português

periélionão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

periélio is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol".

No generated misspelling entries exist for periélio in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is periélio, spelled P-E-R-I-É-L-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how periélio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A velocidade de translação da Terra é maior no seu periélio devido a maior energia cinética proporcionada pela proximidade do Sol e sua consequente menor energia potencial.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "periélio"?
"periélio" is spelled P-E-R-I-É-L-I-O.
What does "periélio" mean?
As a noun, "periélio" means: ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol
What language does "periélio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list