# perv

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɜːv/ · frequency rank #37,156

## Definitions
1. A pervert.
2. An ogle; an act of leering or voyeurism.

## Etymology
Clipping of pervert.

## Easily confused with
- **PR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pr)
- **PV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pv)
- **pro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pro)
- **pet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pet)
- **pew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pew)
- **POV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pov)
- **PRC** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-prc)
- **pry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pry)
- **pes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pes)
- **PRA** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pra)
- **pur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pur)
- **PRS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-prs)
- **pir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pir)
- **port** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-port)
- **pure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pure)
- **porn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-porn)
- **Pete** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pete)
- **pets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pets)
- **pork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pork)
- **pier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perv-vs-pier)

## Common misspellings (6)
`eprv`, `perrv`, `pervv`, `pevr`, `pperv`, `prev`

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