diff --git a/modules/perl/README.md b/modules/perl/README.md
index 74e993e1..90434eb1 100644
--- a/modules/perl/README.md
+++ b/modules/perl/README.md
@@ -35,20 +35,21 @@ Aliases
 
 ### General
 
-  - `pe` executes a one line program in a loop (`perl -wlne`).
-  - `pd` looks up Perl documentation (`perldoc`).
+  - `pl` is short for `perl`.
+  - `pld` looks up Perl documentation (`perldoc`).
+  - `ple` executes a one line program in a loop (`perl -wlne`).
 
 ### Perlbrew
 
-  - `pb` manages Perl environments.
-  - `pba` lists available Perl versions.
-  - `pbi` installs a Perl version.
-  - `pbl` lists installed Perl versions.
-  - `pbo` temporarily turns off Perlbrew.
-  - `pbO` turns off Perlbrew.
-  - `pbs` switches to a Perl version.
-  - `pbu` uninstalls a Perl version.
-  - `pbx` temporarily sets the Perl version to use.
+  - `plb` manages Perl environments.
+  - `plba` lists available Perl versions.
+  - `plbi` installs a Perl version.
+  - `plbl` lists installed Perl versions.
+  - `plbo` temporarily turns off Perlbrew.
+  - `plbO` turns off Perlbrew.
+  - `plbs` switches to a Perl version.
+  - `plbu` uninstalls a Perl version.
+  - `plbx` temporarily sets the Perl version to use.
 
 Authors
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diff --git a/modules/perl/init.zsh b/modules/perl/init.zsh
index 3e4f7e8e..62701283 100644
--- a/modules/perl/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/perl/init.zsh
@@ -44,17 +44,18 @@ fi
 #
 
 # General
-alias pd='perldoc'
-alias pe='perl -wlne'
+alias pl='perl'
+alias pld='perldoc'
+alias ple='perl -wlne'
 
 # Perlbrew
-alias pb='perlbrew'
-alias pba='perlbrew available'
-alias pbi='perlbrew install'
-alias pbl='perlbrew list'
-alias pbo='perlbrew off'
-alias pbO='perlbrew switch-off'
-alias pbs='perlbrew switch'
-alias pbu='perlbrew use'
-alias pbx='perlbrew uninstall'
+alias plb='perlbrew'
+alias plba='perlbrew available'
+alias plbi='perlbrew install'
+alias plbl='perlbrew list'
+alias plbo='perlbrew off'
+alias plbO='perlbrew switch-off'
+alias plbs='perlbrew switch'
+alias plbu='perlbrew use'
+alias plbx='perlbrew uninstall'