# season vs seton

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### season
*noun · IPA [ˈsiː.zn̩] · frequency rank #315*
Each of the four divisions of a year: spring, summer, autumn (fall) and winter

### 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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