# sale vs sample

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sale
*noun · IPA /seːl/ · frequency rank #1,110*
An exchange of goods or services for currency or credit.

### sample
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑːm.pəl/ · frequency rank #2,859*
A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.

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