# said vs soil

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### said
*verb · IPA /sɛd/ · frequency rank #100*
simple past and past participle of say

### soil
*noun · IPA /sɔɪl/ · frequency rank #3,527*
A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

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