perfumery

/pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/

//pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri// noun

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"perfumery" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“perfumery” is uncommon English (frequency #69,327 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,327
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A shop selling perfumes.

Key facts for perfumery
PropertyValue
Headwordperfumery
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “perfumery” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). perfumery lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

perfumery is uncommon English at frequency #69,327 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for perfumery, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From perfume + -ery. The correct English form is perfumery, spelled P-E-R-F-U-M-E-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shop selling perfumes.
  2. 2
    A factory where perfume is made.
  3. 3
    The manufacture of perfume.

Etymology

From perfume + -ery.

This word in other languages

parfumerie(Français)Parfümerie(Deutsch)perfumaria(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "perfumery"?
"perfumery" is spelled P-E-R-F-U-M-E-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/.
What does "perfumery" mean?
As a noun, "perfumery" means: A shop selling perfumes.
How do you pronounce "perfumery"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "perfumery" is /pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "perfumery"?
From perfume + -ery. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “perfumery”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-F-U-M-E-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pəˈfjuːm(ə)ri/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list