措辞 (そじ) combines the on'yomi 措 (ソ), meaning to set aside or arrange, and 辞 (ジ), meaning words or language. Incorrect readings like そち are often confused with 措置 (そち, measure/step). さじ and さち are misreadings of 措 and/or 辞. It refers to the specific selection and arrangement of words in a text or speech, emphasizing diction and wording choice.

措辞（そじ）は両漢字とも音読み。措（ソ）は「おく」、辞（ジ）は「ことば」の意味。そち（措置）と混同されやすく、さじ・さちは誤読。文章や表現における言葉の選び方や言い回しを指します。