# saddle vs sample

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saddle
*noun · IPA /ˈsædl̩/ · frequency rank #10,763*
A seat for a rider, typically made of leather and raised in the front and rear, placed on the back of a horse or other animal, and secured by a strap around the animal's body.

### sample
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ · frequency rank #2,859*
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

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