perigeu
The verdict
“perigeu” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ponto da órbita de um astro ou satélite em torno da Terra, no qual ele se encontra mais próximo de nosso planeta
Corpus desk
Index PT-perigeu · perigeu · Portuguese
perigeu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | perigeu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cauda longa: rank de “perigeu” em português
Rare enough to double-check
perigeu is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
perigeu doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is perigeu, spelled P-E-R-I-G-E-U.
Definition
- 1ponto da órbita de um astro ou satélite em torno da Terra, no qual ele se encontra mais próximo de nosso planeta
- 2o ponto ou grau mais baixo
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how perigeu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tocar o perigeu da insensatez humana.
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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.