# sages vs same

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sages
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪ.d͡ʒɪz/ · frequency rank #32,166*
plural of sage

### same
*adjective · IPA /seɪm/ · frequency rank #155*
Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical.

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