# impede vs impure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### impede
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈpiːd/ · frequency rank #24,197*
To get in the way of; to hinder.

### impure
*adjective · IPA /ɪmˈpjʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #30,840*
Not pure

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