# parma vs parry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### parma
*noun · IPA /ˈpɑɹmə/ · frequency rank #28,660*
A dish cooked in the parmigiana style.

### parry
*verb · IPA /ˈpæɹ.i/ · frequency rank #16,295*
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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