# sahib vs sari

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sahib
*noun · frequency rank #28,705*
A term of respect for a white European or other man of rank in colonial India.

### sari
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #26,953*
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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