# Sam vs sate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sam
*name · IPA /ˈsæm/ · frequency rank #2,313*
A diminutive of the male given names Samuel or Samson.

### sate
*verb · IPA /seɪt/ · frequency rank #48,469*
To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sam-vs-sate