periferia

noun

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The verdict

“periferia” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #9,385. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,385
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - contorno de um objeto

Corpus desk

Index PT-periferia · periferia · Portuguese

periferia · rank #9,385 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,385
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH península

Nearest frequency peer: península (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “periferia”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “periferia” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

periferia vs periférico
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for periferia
PropertyValue
Headwordperiferia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Frequency rank#9,385
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “periferia”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.periferiacai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “península” (#9,383), “podre” (#9,388), “portaria” (#9,389). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “periferia” fica em #9,385. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around periferia, anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,385 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for periferia, with forms such as "epriferia", "peirferia", and "perfieria". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "periférico", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is periferia, spelled P-E-R-I-F-E-R-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    contorno de um objeto
  2. 2
    local afastado do centro
  3. 3
    local para onde, normalmente, as pessoas de baixa renda se deslocam para morar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pontos de luz riscam o espaço, do centro para a periferia, dando a sensação de que o trem viaja em alta velocidade.

This word in other languages

periphery(English)Peripherie(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epriferia
  • peirferia
  • perfieria
  • periefria
  • perifeira
  • periferai
  • periferria
  • perifferia
  • perifreia
  • perriferia
  • pperiferia
  • preiferia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of periferia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epriferia2peirferia2perfieria2periefria2perifeira2periferai2periferria1perifferia1
Edit distance from "periferia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "periferia"?
"periferia" is spelled P-E-R-I-F-E-R-I-A.
What does "periferia" mean?
As a noun, "periferia" means: contorno de um objeto
What words are commonly confused with "periferia"?
"periferia" is commonly confused with "periférico". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "periferia" come from?
"periferia" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "periferia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

península#9,383monitorar#9,371compaixão#9,315chanceler#9,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

submeter12 variantstrindade12 variantsgrandeza12 variantssuspensa12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list