# save vs scare

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### save
*verb · IPA /seɪv/ · frequency rank #755*
To prevent harm or difficulty.

### scare
*noun · IPA /skɛə/ · frequency rank #6,413*
A minor fright.

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