# salvia vs salvo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### salvia
*noun · IPA /ˈsælvɪə/ · frequency rank #43,358*
A plant in the genus Salvia, such as sage.

### salvo
*noun · IPA /ˈsælvəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,676*
An exception; a reservation; an excuse.

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