# pir vs pity

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pity
*noun · IPA /ˈpɪt.i/ · frequency rank #7,373*
A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pir-vs-pity