# peri vs perils

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### perils
*noun · IPA /ˈpɛɹɪlz/ · frequency rank #25,169*
plural of peril

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