# salami vs Sami

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### salami
*noun · IPA [səˈlɑːmɪ] · frequency rank #33,832*
A large cured meat sausage of Italian origin, served in slices.

### Sami
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑːmi/ · frequency rank #18,686*
A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.

## Source
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