# safe vs Salem

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### safe
*adjective · IPA [sɛɪ̯f] · frequency rank #6,848*
vor Gefahren geschützt

### Salem
*name · IPA [ˈzaːləm] · frequency rank #20,725*
Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/safe-vs-salem