# sari vs Sufi

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sari
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #26,953*
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

### Sufi
*noun · frequency rank #32,611*
A mystic Muslim; a Muslim ascetic; a practitioner of Sufism.

## Source
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