# cleanse vs clears

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cleanse
*verb · IPA /klɛnz/ · frequency rank #15,586*
To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.

### clears
*noun · frequency rank #13,685*
A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once.

## Source
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