# safari

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈfɑːɹ.i/ · frequency rank #12,494

## Definitions
1. A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
2. A caravan going on a safari.
3. Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.

## Etymology
From Swahili safari (“journey”), from Arabic سَفَر (safar).

## Easily confused with
- **sari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-sari)
- **Samar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-samar)
- **Shari** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-shari)
- **Sagar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-sagar)
- **salary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-salary)
- **Sahara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-sahara)
- **salami** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-salami)
- **samara** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-samara)
- **Sasaki** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-sasaki)
- **Samaria** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/safari-vs-samaria)

## Common misspellings (8)
`asfari`, `saafri`, `safair`, `safarri`, `saffari`, `safrai`, `sfaari`, `ssafari`

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