# sage vs side

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### side
*noun · IPA /saɪd/ · frequency rank #297*
A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

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