# sear vs sever

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sear
*adjective · IPA /sɪɚ/ · frequency rank #41,374*
Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

### sever
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ · frequency rank #23,989*
To cut free.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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