Which to use
“per” is a preposition and “Perso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #673
- “per” frequency rank
- #40,129
- “Perso” frequency rank
- 40802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | per | Perso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mittels | amtlicher Ausweis mit Lichtbild, Unterschrift und Personalien des Inhabers |
Where the eye mixes per and Perso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses per with Perso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: per is [pɛʁ] while Perso is [ˈpɛʁzo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “per” sits inside “Perso”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
per is recorded at frequency rank #673, classified as aprep, pronounced [pɛʁ]. Perso is at rank #40,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɛʁzo].
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 40802, this pair ranks #1,497,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of per vs Perso
Shared letters: epr. Private to "per": -. Private to "Perso": os.
"per" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Perso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Perso ← eprso · peros · perrso · persso · pesro · pperso · preso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "per" and "Perso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "per" or "Perso"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "per" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Perso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,497,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "per" and "Perso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs Perso". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,497,858 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.