# Sachs vs sash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sachs
*name · frequency rank #16,580*
A surname from German [in turn originating as an ethnonym].

### sash
*noun · IPA /sæʃ/ · frequency rank #21,647*
A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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