# Sammy vs savvy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Sammy
*noun · IPA /ˈsæmi/ · frequency rank #13,053*
Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

### savvy
*adjective · IPA /ˈsæv.i/ · frequency rank #13,804*
Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.

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