# preside vs presume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### preside
*verb · IPA /pɹɪˈzaɪd/ · frequency rank #29,424*
To act as president or chairperson.

### presume
*verb · IPA /pɹɪˈzjuːm/ · frequency rank #12,660*
To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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