# sakura vs samara

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sakura
*noun · IPA /ˈsækʊɹə/ · frequency rank #19,447*
cherry tree

### samara
*noun · IPA /ˈsæmərə/ · frequency rank #44,470*
The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

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