# perfume vs peruse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perfume
*noun · IPA /ˈpɜːfjuːm/ · frequency rank #10,422*
A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

### peruse
*verb · IPA /pəˈɹuːz/ · frequency rank #40,385*
To examine or consider with care.

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