# peri vs pir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pir
*noun · IPA /pɪə/ · frequency rank #47,260*
A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.

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