Which to use
“PBA” is a name and “per” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,404
- “PBA” frequency rank
- #339
- “per” frequency rank
- 48743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | PBA | per |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Initialism of Professional Bowlers Association. | For each. |
Letter map: PBA vs per
Shared letters muted; letters that set PBA and per apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: PBA is aname and perapreposition. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
PBA is recorded at frequency rank #48,404, classified as aname. per is at rank #339, tagged as aprep, pronounced /pɜː/.
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 48743, this pair ranks #190,171 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of PBA vs per
Shared letters: p. Private to "PBA": ab. Private to "per": er.
"PBA" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "per" · 3 letters · shape CVC