# save vs stale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### stale
*adjective · IPA /steɪl/ · frequency rank #16,589*
Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.

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