# perch vs perf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perch
*noun · IPA /pɜːtʃ/ · frequency rank #19,934*
Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

### perf
*adjective · IPA /pɜː(ɹ)f/ · frequency rank #42,815*
Abbreviation of perforated; when followed by a number, eg, perf 14, this indicates the number of perforations per two centimetres.

## Source
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