perversa

adj

The verdict

“perversa” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #22,120. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,120
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - que age com maldade, crueldade ou perversidade; malvada, ruim

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

perversa vs perverso
88% similar
perversa vs perversão
78% similar

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

Key facts for perversa
PropertyValue
Headwordperversa
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
Letters8
Frequency rank#22,120
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perversa” 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). perversa lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around perversa, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,120 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for perversa, with forms such as "eprversa", "perevrsa", and "perrversa". 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 also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "perverso", "perversão", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is perversa, spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    que age com maldade, crueldade ou perversidade; malvada, ruim
  2. 2
    que exerce influência nociva, corruptora ou degradante

Synonyms

malvadacruelmaldosa

Antonyms

bondosaíntegrabenevolente

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprversa
  • perevrsa
  • perrversa
  • perveras
  • perverrsa
  • perverssa
  • pervesra
  • pervresa
  • pervversa
  • pevrersa
  • pperversa
  • preversa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of perversa - 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.

eprversa2perevrsa2perrversa1perveras2perverrsa1perverssa1pervesra2pervresa2
Edit distance from "perversa"

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 "perversa"?
"perversa" is spelled P-E-R-V-E-R-S-A.
What does "perversa" mean?
As an adjective, "perversa" means: que age com maldade, crueldade ou perversidade; malvada, ruim
What words are commonly confused with "perversa"?
"perversa" is commonly confused with "perverso", "perversão". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "perversa" come from?
"perversa" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “perversa”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-E-R-V-E-R-S-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “perverso” - see the side-by-side comparison. perversa vs perverso
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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