# saffron vs Sauron

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saffron
*noun · IPA /ˈsæfɹən/ · frequency rank #22,204*
A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.

### Sauron
*name · IPA /ˈsaʊ(ə)ɹɒn/ · frequency rank #34,677*
The title character and the main antagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, where he rules the land of Mordor.

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