# savanna vs savant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### savanna
*noun · IPA /səˈvænə/ · frequency rank #35,929*
A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

### savant
*noun · IPA /sæˈvɑnt/ · frequency rank #41,368*
A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science.

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