# se vs so

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### se
*noun · IPA /sɛ/ · frequency rank #4,410*
A type of ancient Chinese plucked zither.

### so
*conjunction · IPA /səʊ/ · frequency rank #33*
Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/se-vs-so