# sec vs six

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sec
*noun · IPA /sɛk/ · frequency rank #4,268*
Second, ¹⁄₆₀ of a minute.

### six
*num · IPA /sɪks/ · frequency rank #519*
A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

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