# puer vs purger

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### puer
*verb · IPA \pɥe\ · frequency rank #37,014*
Sentir mauvais.

### purger
*verb · IPA \pyʁ.ʒe\ · frequency rank #21,130*
Purifier ; nettoyer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/puer-vs-purger