# clarify vs clarion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### clarify
*verb · IPA /ˈklæɹ.ɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #8,909*
To make or become clear or bright by freeing from impurities or turbidity.

### clarion
*noun · IPA /ˈklæ.ɹɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #31,918*
A medieval brass instrument chiefly used as a battle signal; related to the trumpet, it had a narrow, straight pipe and a high-pitched, piercing sound.

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