# percent vs perfect

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### percent
*adverb · IPA /pəˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #974*
For every hundred (used with preceding numeral to form a noun phrase expressing a proportion).

### perfect
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɜː.fɪkt/ · frequency rank #639*
Fitting its definition precisely.

## Source
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