# pir vs puri

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### puri
*noun · IPA /ˈpʊəɹiː/ · frequency rank #36,302*
A type of unleavened bread from India and Pakistan, usually deep-fried.

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