# pers vs pus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pers
*pronoun · frequency rank #36,278*
That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.

### pus
*noun · IPA /pʌs/ · frequency rank #28,336*
A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection.

## Source
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