# sakes vs sans

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sans
*preposition · IPA /sænz/ · frequency rank #13,416*
Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent

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