# sans vs scan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sans
*preposition · IPA /sænz/ · frequency rank #13,416*
Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent

### scan
*verb · IPA /skæn/ · frequency rank #6,412*
To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.

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