# safe vs sue

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sue
*verb · IPA /sjuː/ · frequency rank #4,985*
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal (civil) action.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safe-vs-sue