# dissect vs dissent

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### dissect
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛkt/ · frequency rank #32,778*
To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

### dissent
*verb · IPA /dɪˈsɛnt/ · frequency rank #13,702*
To disagree; to withhold assent. Construed with from (or, formerly, to).

## Source
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