# Perl vs pro

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Perl
*name · frequency rank #30,172*
A family of high-level programming languages, particularly used for text processing.

### pro
*noun · IPA /pɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,232*
An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

## Source
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