# clarify vs classify

> 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.

### classify
*verb · IPA /ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #17,319*
to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize

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