# Satan vs seton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Satan
*name · IPA /ˈseɪ.tən/ · frequency rank #7,970*
The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped.

### seton
*noun · frequency rank #35,508*
A few silk threads or horsehairs, or a strip of linen etc., introduced beneath the skin by a knife or needle, so as to induce suppuration; also, the issue so formed.

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