# cease vs CSE

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### CSE
*noun · frequency rank #41,069*
Initialism of Certificate of Secondary Education, a former examination in UK schools; a pass achieved in this examination.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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