# sauce vs scarce

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sauce
*noun · IPA /sɔːs/ · frequency rank #4,330*
A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

### scarce
*adjective · IPA /ˈskɛəs/ · frequency rank #12,856*
Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

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