# sage vs Sam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Sam
*name · IPA /ˈsæm/ · frequency rank #2,313*
A diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Samson.

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