# pir vs pour

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### pour
*verb · IPA /pɔː/ · frequency rank #6,085*
To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

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