perpendicular

adj

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The verdict

“perpendicular” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,182. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,182
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que forma um ângulo de 90 graus:

Corpus desk

Index PT-perpendicular · perpendicular · Portuguese

perpendicular · rank #41,182 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,182
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH pesagem

Nearest frequency peer: pesagem (+1 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 “perpendicular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “perpendicular” 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
Key facts for perpendicular
PropertyValue
Headwordperpendicular
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#41,182
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “perpendicular”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).perpendicularcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “pesagem” (#41,183), “poliéster” (#41,185), “pont” (#41,186). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “perpendicular” fica em #41,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around perpendicular, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,182 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "que forma um ângulo de 90 graus:".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for perpendicular, with forms such as "eprpendicular", "peprendicular", and "perepndicular". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is perpendicular, spelled P-E-R-P-E-N-D-I-C-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que forma um ângulo de 90 graus:

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Embora inclinada, a linha é perpendicular ao plano.

This word in other languages

perpendicular(English)perpendicular(Español)perpendiculaire(Français)rechtwinklig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprpendicular
  • peprendicular
  • perepndicular
  • perpednicular
  • perpendciular
  • perpenddicular
  • perpendiccular
  • perpendicluar
  • perpendicualr
  • perpendicularr
  • perpendicullar
  • perpendiculra
  • perpendiuclar
  • perpenidcular
  • perpenndicular
  • perpnedicular
  • perppendicular
  • perrpendicular
  • pperpendicular
  • prependicular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perpendicular - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eprpendicular2peprendicular2perepndicular2perpednicular2perpendciular2perpenddicular1perpendiccular1perpendicluar2
Edit distance from "perpendicular"

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 "perpendicular"?
"perpendicular" is spelled P-E-R-P-E-N-D-I-C-U-L-A-R.
What does "perpendicular" mean?
As an adjective, "perpendicular" means: que forma um ângulo de 90 graus:
What are common misspellings of "perpendicular"?
Common misspellings include "eprpendicular", "peprendicular", "perepndicular", "perpednicular", "perpendciular". The correct spelling is "perpendicular".
What language does "perpendicular" come from?
"perpendicular" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

estupidamente#41,016assumidamente#40,898incompreensão#41,557numericamente#40,705

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

inconfundível20 variantsdeliciosamente20 variantsimpossibilitado20 variantshistoriografia20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list