# pyre vs pyrite

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pyre
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #42,355*
A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

### pyrite
*noun · IPA /ˈpaɪˌɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #49,574*
The common mineral iron disulfide (FeS₂), of a pale brass-yellow color and brilliant metallic luster, crystallizing in the isometric system.

## Source
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