# sadly vs sault

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sadly
*adverb · IPA /ˈsædli/ · frequency rank #5,358*
In a sad manner; sorrowfully.

### sault
*noun · IPA /ˈsɔːlt/ · frequency rank #44,472*
Assault.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sadly-vs-sault