# saith vs santo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### saith
*verb · IPA /sɛθ/ · frequency rank #31,331*
third-person singular simple present indicative of say

### santo
*noun · frequency rank #18,180*
A wooden or ivory statue of a saint, angel or other religious figure, found in Spain and former Spanish colonies.

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