# pipe vs pure

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### pipe
*noun · IPA [paɪp] · frequency rank #44,135*
Röhre, Rohr

### pure
*adjective · IPA [ˈpuːʁə] · frequency rank #8,122*
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs pur

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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