# pies vs pious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pies
*noun · IPA /paɪz/ · frequency rank #13,397*
plural of pie

### pious
*adjective · IPA /ˈpaɪəs/ · frequency rank #19,417*
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.

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