# safety vs surety

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### safety
*noun · IPA /ˈseɪfti/ · frequency rank #1,147*
The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

### surety
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɔːɹɪti/ · frequency rank #36,360*
Certainty.

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