# sage vs Salem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Salem
*name · IPA /ˈseɪləm/ · frequency rank #11,287*
The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.

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