perto

/ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/

//ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ// adv

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The verdict

“perto” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#509
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a pouca distância

Corpus desk

Index PT-perto · perto · Portuguese

perto · rank #509 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #509
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH principal

Nearest frequency peer: principal (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “perto”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “perto” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

perto vs pro
60% similar
perto vs Peru
40% similar
perto vs puro
60% similar

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

Key facts for perto
PropertyValue
Headwordperto
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#509
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “perto” fica na frequência do português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.pertocai 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 “principal” (#510), “ouvir” (#507), “s” (#511). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around perto (IPA /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #509 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "a pouca distância".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for perto, with forms such as "eprto", "perot", and "perrto". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pro", "Peru", "puro", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is perto, spelled P-E-R-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    a pouca distância

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. E se há algo que Paulo Coelho realmente dá importância são a esses tipos de sinais, como mostra o capítulo do livro em que a autora aborda a superstição do mago e como os amigos se divertiam com isso, repetindo 'palavras proibidas' perto dele.

This word in other languages

nearby(English)cerca de(Español)près de(Français)nah(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprto
  • perot
  • perrto
  • pertto
  • pperto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eprto2perot2perrto1pertto1pperto1
Edit distance from "perto"

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 "perto"?
"perto" is spelled P-E-R-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/.
What does "perto" mean?
As an adverb, "perto" means: a pouca distância
What words are commonly confused with "perto"?
"perto" is commonly confused with "pro", "Peru", "puro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "perto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perto" is /ˈpɛh.tʊ/, /ˈpɛr.tʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "perto" come from?
"perto" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ouvir#507único#515apoio#517ideia#520

Similar misspelling depth

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

vivo5 variantsnessa5 variantsporto5 variantsacesso5 variants

What to do next

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  • "perto" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pro". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #509 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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