# sakes vs Salem

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sakes
*noun · IPA /seɪks/ · frequency rank #33,006*
plural of sake (“benefit”)

### Salem
*name · IPA /ˈseɪləm/ · frequency rank #11,287*
The biblical place ruled by Melchizedek; mostly identified with Jerusalem.

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