periélio
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | periélio |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “periélio” em português
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
- 1ponto na órbita de um astro no qual ele se encontra o mais próximo do Sol
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how periélio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.