# safe vs sake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### safe
*adjective · IPA /seɪf/ · frequency rank #914*
Not in danger; out of harm's reach.

### sake
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪk/ · frequency rank #3,652*
Cause, interest or account.

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