# perf vs Petr

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Petr
*name · frequency rank #32,535*
Alternative form of Pyotr.

## Source
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