# poorest vs purest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### poorest
*adjective · frequency rank #16,095*
superlative form of poor: most poor.

### purest
*adjective · IPA /ˈpjʊɹəst/ · frequency rank #22,186*
superlative form of pure: most pure

## Source
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