# sakes vs skies

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### skies
*noun · IPA /skaɪz/ · frequency rank #8,204*
plural of sky though essentially synonymous with singular form; the heavens; the firmament; the atmosphere.

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