# perilous vs perils

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perilous
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/ · frequency rank #23,060*
Dangerous, full of peril.

### 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.
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