perigeu
The verdict
“perigeu” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ponto da órbita de um astro ou satélite em torno da Terra, no qual ele se encontra mais próximo de nosso planeta
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | perigeu |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “perigeu” sits in Portuguese frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Portuguese entry for perigeu is 7 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “perigeu”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-I-G-E-U - 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.