# Peruvian

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈɹuː.vi.ən/ · frequency rank #16,769

## Definitions
1. A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.

## Etymology
From Peru + -v- + -ian, or from Latin Peruvia.

## Easily confused with
- **Persian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/persian-vs-peruvian)
- **Permian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/permian-vs-peruvian)
- **Perugia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perugia-vs-peruvian)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epruvian`, `perruvian`, `peruivan`, `peruvain`, `peruviann`, `peruvina`, `peruvvian`, `pervuian`, `peurvian`, `pperuvian`, `preuvian`

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