# cease vs create

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cease
*verb · IPA /sis/ · frequency rank #6,769*
To stop.

### create
*verb · IPA /kɹiːˈeɪt/ · frequency rank #1,014*
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

## Source
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