# Peru

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pəˈɹuː/ · frequency rank #8,466

## Definitions
1. A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.
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14. A barangay of Lasam, Cagayan, Philippines.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Perú, possibly from the personal name Birú, or from the Quechua pelu (“river”).

## Easily confused with
- **PR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pr)
- **PU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pu)
- **pro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pro)
- **pet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pet)
- **pew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pew)
- **PRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-prc)
- **pry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pry)
- **pes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pes)
- **PSU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-psu)
- **PRA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pra)
- **pur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pur)
- **PRS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-prs)
- **pir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pir)
- **port** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-port)
- **pure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pure)
- **porn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-porn)
- **Pete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pete)
- **pets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pets)
- **pork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pork)
- **pier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peru-vs-pier)

## Common misspellings (5)
`epru`, `perru`, `peur`, `pperu`, `preu`

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