# peg vs per

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peg
*noun · IPA /pɛɡ/ · frequency rank #15,243*
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.

### per
*preposition · IPA /pɜː/ · frequency rank #339*
For each.

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