Which to use
“perícia” and “peruca” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,125
- “perícia” frequency rank
- #17,349
- “peruca” frequency rank
- 29474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | perícia | peruca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | habilidade, arte, engenho, execução correta por meio de conhecimento | cabeleira postiça |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set perícia and peruca apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. perícia (/pɨ.ˈɾi.sjɐ/) and peruca (/pɨ.ˈɾu.kɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
perícia is recorded at frequency rank #12,125, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɨ.ˈɾi.sjɐ/. peruca is at rank #17,349, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɨ.ˈɾu.kɐ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29474, this pair ranks #39,144 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of perícia vs peruca
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "perícia": ií. Private to "peruca": u.
"perícia" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV · "peruca" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- peruca ← epruca · percua · perruca · peruac · perucca · peurca · pperuca · preuca
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "perícia" and "peruca" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "perícia" or "peruca"?
Remembering perícia vs peruca
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “perícia” entry
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