# pep vs per

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pep
*verb · IPA /pɛp/ · frequency rank #14,612*
To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pep-vs-per