# PCT vs pir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### PCT
*name · frequency rank #23,938*
Initialism of Patent Cooperation Treaty.

### pir
*noun · IPA /pɪə/ · frequency rank #47,260*
A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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