# pick vs pir

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pick
*noun · IPA /pɪk/ · frequency rank #881*
A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.

### 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/pick-vs-pir