# pew vs pir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pew
*noun · IPA /pjuː/ · frequency rank #16,994*
One of the long benches in a church, seating several persons, usually fixed to the floor and facing the chancel.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pew-vs-pir