# peor vs poor

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### peor
*adjective · IPA [peˈoɾ] · frequency rank #515*
Comparativo irregular de malo.

### poor
*adjective · IPA /pʊə(ɹ)/ (sin la fusión pour–poor) · frequency rank #36,760*
Pobre.

## Source
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