# Sagan vs shan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sagan
*name · IPA /ˈseɪɡən/ · frequency rank #29,822*
A surname.

### shan
*adjective · frequency rank #21,061*
unfair, harsh

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