# sane vs sate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sane
*adjective · IPA /seɪn/ · frequency rank #11,791*
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.

### 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/sane-vs-sate