# secession vs succession

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secession
*noun · IPA /səˈsɛʃən/ · frequency rank #20,487*
The act of seceding.

### succession
*noun · IPA /səkˈsɛʃ.ən/ · frequency rank #7,504*
An act, process, or instance of succeeding:

## Source
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