# sofa vs som

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sofa
*noun · IPA /ˈsəʊfə/ · frequency rank #9,540*
A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

### som
*noun · frequency rank #22,819*
The currency of Kyrgyzstan. Symbol: ⃀.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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