perplexidade

noun

The verdict

“perplexidade” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #34,850 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,850
frequency rank, Portuguese
12
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - espanto

Key facts for perplexidade
PropertyValue
Headwordperplexidade
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Frequency rank#34,850
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perplexidade” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). perplexidade lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for perplexidade is 12 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #34,850 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "espanto".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for perplexidade, with forms such as "eprplexidade", "peprlexidade", and "perlpexidade". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is perplexidade, spelled P-E-R-P-L-E-X-I-D-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    espanto

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eprplexidade,peprlexidade,perlpexidade,perpelxidade,perpleixdade,perplexdiade,perplexiadde,perplexidadde,perplexidaed,perplexiddade,perplexiddae,perplexxidade,perpllexidade,perplxeidade,perpplexidade,perrplexidade,pperplexidade,preplexidade

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perplexidade - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eprplexidade2peprlexidade2perlpexidade2perpelxidade2perpleixdade2perplexdiade2perplexiadde2perplexidadde1
Edit distance from "perplexidade"

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 "perplexidade"?
"perplexidade" is spelled P-E-R-P-L-E-X-I-D-A-D-E.
What does "perplexidade" mean?
As a noun, "perplexidade" means: espanto
What are common misspellings of "perplexidade"?
Common misspellings include "eprplexidade", "peprlexidade", "perlpexidade", "perpelxidade", "perpleixdade". The correct spelling is "perplexidade".
What language does "perplexidade" come from?
"perplexidade" 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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Using “perplexidade”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-P-L-E-X-I-D-A-D-E - 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list