pervertido
/peɾbeɾˈtido/masculine
The Spanish word for pervert is pervertido.
pervertido is used to refer to a sexually perverted person. It can function as both a noun and an adjective, meaning it can be used to identify a person or to describe a specific thought or behavior.
Meaning: sexually perverted person (noun)
Which one should you use?
In English, 'pervert' is primarily used as a noun, but the Spanish pervertido can also function as an adjective to describe qualities or actions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun changes its ending to -a to form the feminine pervertida when referring to a female. To form the masculine plural, add -s to the masculine singular form to get pervertidos.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾbeɾˈtido/
Did you know?
- While pervertido is the direct translation, Spanish speakers often use the word mañoso in some regions to describe a 'pervert' who is specifically tactile or overly touchy.
- The term pervertido shares a root with pervertir, which in older Spanish literature was frequently used to describe someone turning away from their faith or religious duties.
- The word pervertido can be used jokingly among close friends to describe someone who is simply being 'cheeky' or making suggestive jokes, rather than someone with a clinical pathology.
Examples in context
- Era un pervertido.He was a pervert.This sentence is useful for describing a person in the past using the noun pervertido.Tatoeba #11822942 by Gabe_the_cat, translation #11816836 by Nuel
- Luca se comporta como un degenerado.Luca behaves like a pervert.
- Ese chico es un poco baboso, siempre hace comentarios inapropiados.That boy is a bit of a pervert, always making inappropriate comments.
- Ese hombre es un pervertido.That man is a pervert.
- No hables con ese pervertido.Don't talk to that pervert.
Example conversation
María and Javier are discussing a suspicious man in the park.
- Javier¿Viste lo que hizo ese hombre?Did you see what that man did?
- MaríaSí, es un pervertido total.Yes, he is a complete pervert.
- JavierMe dio mucho miedo.He scared me a lot.
- MaríaDeberíamos llamar a la policía.We should call the police.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pervert” translations and entries pervertido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
