# sadism vs stadium

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sadism
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪdɪzəm/ · frequency rank #49,026*
The enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.

### stadium
*noun · IPA /ˈsteɪ.di.əm/ · frequency rank #2,369*
A venue where sporting events are held.

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