# sadist vs saint

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### saint
*noun · IPA /seɪnt/ · frequency rank #3,584*
A deceased person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

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