# salon vs shalom

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### salon
*noun · IPA /ˈsælɒn/ · frequency rank #8,725*
A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.

### shalom
*intj · IPA /ʃɑːˈloʊm/ · frequency rank #29,082*
A traditional Jewish greeting or farewell.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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