# sage vs snag

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### snag
*noun · IPA /ˈsnæɡ/ · frequency rank #20,501*
A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

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