# perm vs pert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### perm
*noun · IPA /pɝm/ · frequency rank #24,863*
Clipping of permanent wave (“hairstyle”).

### pert
*adjective · IPA /pɜːt/ · frequency rank #47,823*
Attractive.

## Source
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