# sage vs sai

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sage
*adjective · IPA /seɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #9,247*
Wise.

### sai
*noun · IPA /saɪ/ · frequency rank #20,482*
A handheld weapon with three prongs, used in some Oriental martial arts.

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