peri
per·i-/ˈpɪə.ɹi/noun
peri is spelled P-E-R-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables (per·i-). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, peri means “A sprite or supernatural being” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of peri is peris.
How many letters and syllables are in peri?
| Letters | 4: P-E-R-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: per·i- |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is peri?
Peri appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce peri?
- UK /ˈpɪə.ɹi/
Peri has 2 syllables, split per·i- in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-peri.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with peri?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as peri.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: pier, ripe.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of peri
- peris plural
- pari
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does peri mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A sprite or supernatural being.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Peri in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sprite in Persian mythology:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does peri come from?
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پری (peri), from Persian پری (pari).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).