# soft vs som

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### soft
*adjective · IPA \sɔft\ · frequency rank #12,057*
Peu violent, doux.

### som
*noun · IPA \sɔm\ · frequency rank #32,196*
Devise (monnaie) officielle du Kirghizistan.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/soft-vs-som