# savin vs saying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### savin
*noun · IPA /ˈsævɪn/ · frequency rank #49,617*
The evergreen shrub Juniperus sabina, endemic to Europe, which yields a medicinal oil.

### saying
*verb · IPA /ˈseɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #426*
present participle and gerund of say

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