# Pape vs pure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pape
*noun · IPA /peɪp/ · frequency rank #47,245*
A Roman Catholic; a Papist.

### pure
*adjective · IPA /ˈpjʊə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #2,308*
Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied.

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