Which to use
“Perser” and “Person” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,124
- “Perser” frequency rank
- #445
- “Person” frequency rank
- 26569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Perser | Person |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Angehöriger eines orientalischen Volkes | ein Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Perser and Person
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Perser and Person follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Perser vs Person
A purely visual mix-up. Perser ([ˈpɛʁzɐ]) and Person ([pɛʁˈzoːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Perser is recorded at frequency rank #26,124, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɛʁzɐ]. Person is at rank #445, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɛʁˈzoːn].
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 26569, this pair ranks #1,816,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Perser vs Person
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "Perser": -. Private to "Person": no.
"Perser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Person" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Perser" and "Person" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Perser" or "Person"?
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 "Perser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Person" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Perser" and "Person" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Perser vs Perseus". 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 #1,816,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.