periélio

noun

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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 May 6, 2026) - ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol

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

Where “periélio” sits in Portuguese frequency

periélio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Antonyms

afélio

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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Using “periélio”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-I-É-L-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list