# secede vs serene

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secede
*verb · IPA /sɪˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #37,679*
To split from or to withdraw from membership of a political union, an alliance or an organisation.

### serene
*adjective · IPA /səˈɹi(ː)n/ · frequency rank #20,490*
Calm, peaceful, unruffled.

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