# Sadie vs sadist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sadie
*name · IPA /ˈseɪdi/ · frequency rank #20,764*
A diminutive of the female given name Sarah. Also a popular formal given name in the 19th century.

### sadist
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪdɪst/ · frequency rank #44,466*
One who derives pleasure through cruelty or pain to others.

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