# puri vs purify

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### purify
*verb · IPA /ˈpjʊəɹɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #26,925*
To cleanse, or rid of impurities.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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