# sobriety vs society

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sobriety
*noun · IPA /səˈbɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #22,818*
The quality or state of being sober.

### society
*noun · IPA /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ · frequency rank #700*
A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

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