# Satan vs satanic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Satan
*name · IPA /ˈseɪ.tən/ · frequency rank #7,970*
The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

### satanic
*adjective · IPA /seɪˈtænɪk/ · frequency rank #19,689*
Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan).

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