# peruse vs prune

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### peruse
*verb · IPA /pəˈɹuːz/ · frequency rank #40,385*
To examine or consider with care.

### prune
*noun · IPA /pɹuːn/ · frequency rank #30,551*
A plum.

## Source
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