# Petrie vs putrid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Petrie
*name · frequency rank #30,175*
A surname transferred from the given name.

### putrid
*adjective · IPA /ˈpjuː.tɹɪd/ · frequency rank #41,830*
Rotting, rotten, being in a state of putrefaction.

## Source
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