# peat vs perm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peat
*noun · IPA /piːt/ · frequency rank #19,657*
Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.

### perm
*noun · IPA /pɝm/ · frequency rank #24,863*
Clipping of permanent wave (“hairstyle”).

## Source
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