# Pershing vs perusing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pershing
*name · IPA /ˈpɝʃɪŋ/ · frequency rank #32,120*
A surname.

### perusing
*noun · frequency rank #48,965*
Synonym of perusal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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