# perjury

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ · frequency rank #19,415

## Definitions
1. The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).

## Easily confused with
- **perry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perjury-vs-perry)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eprjury`, `pejrury`, `perjjury`, `perjruy`, `perjurry`, `perjuryy`, `perjuyr`, `perrjury`, `perujry`, `pperjury`, `prejury`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/perjury