# perky

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɝki/ · frequency rank #30,916

## Definitions
1. Lively.
2. Standing upright; firm.

## Etymology
From perk + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **pry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pry)
- **pray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pray)
- **pork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pork)
- **prey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-prey)
- **Peru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-peru)
- **perm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perm)
- **Perl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perl)
- **pers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pers)
- **perv** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perv)
- **perp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perp)
- **pert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pert)
- **perry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perry)
- **petty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-petty)
- **Perth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perth)
- **pinky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pinky)
- **picky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-picky)
- **pesky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-pesky)
- **purdy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-purdy)
- **porky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-porky)
- **Perot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perky-vs-perot)

## Common misspellings (8)
`eprky`, `pekry`, `perkky`, `perkyy`, `perrky`, `peryk`, `pperky`, `preky`

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