# florist vs flourish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### florist
*noun · IPA /ˈflɒɹɪst/ · frequency rank #28,552*
A person who sells flowers.

### flourish
*verb · IPA /ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ/ · frequency rank #14,324*
To thrive or grow well.

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