savory

/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/

//ˈseɪ.və.ɹi// adj

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"savory" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“savory” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,075
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tasty, attractive to the palate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-savory · savory · English

savory · rank #29,075 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,075
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Salzburg

Nearest frequency peer: Salzburg (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “savory”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “savory” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

savory vs story
67% similar
savory vs savvy
67% similar
savory vs Savoy
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for savory
PropertyValue
Headwordsavory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,075
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “savory”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).savorylands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Salzburg” (#29,074), “Scholes” (#29,076), “SDF” (#29,078). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “savory” is #29,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around savory (IPA /ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,075 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for savory, with forms such as "asvory", "saovry", and "savorry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "story", "savvy", "Savoy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”). The correct English form is savory, spelled S-A-V-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tasty, attractive to the palate.
  2. 2
    Either salty or spicy, but not sweet.
  3. 3
    Umami.
  4. 4
    Morally or ethically acceptable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how savory appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The fine restaurant presented an array of savory dishes; each was delicious.
  2. The mushrooms, meat, bread, rice, peanuts and potatoes were all good savory foods.

Etymology

From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”).

This word in other languages

sabroso(Español)savoureux(Français)schmackhaft(Deutsch)saboroso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asvory
  • saovry
  • savorry
  • savoryy
  • savoyr
  • savroy
  • savvory
  • ssavory
  • svaory

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of savory - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asvory2saovry2savorry1savoryy1savoyr2savroy2savvory1ssavory1
Edit distance from "savory"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "savory"?
"savory" is spelled S-A-V-O-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/.
What does "savory" mean?
As an adjective, "savory" means: Tasty, attractive to the palate.
What words are commonly confused with "savory"?
"savory" is commonly confused with "story", "savvy", "Savoy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "savory"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "savory" is /ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "savory"?
From the Middle English savory, savourie, from Old French savouré, from Old French savourer, from Late Latin sapōrāre, from Latin sapor (“taste, flavour”), from sapiō, sapere (“taste of, have a flavour of”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "savory", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

shalom#29,082reread#29,064Silvio#29,088soleil#29,094

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Roswell9 variantssnapper9 variantssowing9 variantsstifle9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list