# sari vs satin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sari
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #26,953*
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

### satin
*noun · IPA /ˈsæt.ɪn/ · frequency rank #17,476*
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

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