Which to use
“Per” is a name and “pri” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,203
- “Per” frequency rank
- #3,949
- “pri” frequency rank
- 7152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Per | pri |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedro. Nombre propio de hombre. | Arcilla. |
Where the eye mixes Per and pri
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Per and pri
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Per is [ˈpæːr] while pri is /ˈpriː/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Per is recorded at frequency rank #3,203, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈpæːr]. pri is at rank #3,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpriː/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 7152, this pair ranks #308,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Per vs pri
Shared letters: pr. Private to "Per": e. Private to "pri": i.
"Per" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pri" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Per" and "pri" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Per" or "pri"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Per" and "pri" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Per" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pri" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #308,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Per" and "pri" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prey vs pri". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #308,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.