# peri vs peril

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peri
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #29,415*
A sprite or supernatural being.

### peril
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛɹɪl/ · frequency rank #17,206*
A situation of serious and immediate danger.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peri-vs-peril