# peripheral vs periphery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peripheral
*adjective · IPA /pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #11,936*
On the periphery or boundary.

### periphery
*noun · IPA /pəˈɹɪf.ə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #19,661*
The outside boundary, parts or surface of something.

## Source
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