# secs vs SMS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secs
*noun · IPA /sɛks/ · frequency rank #24,894*
plural of sec; seconds

### SMS
*name · IPA /ˌɛs ɛm ˈɛs/ · frequency rank #11,968*
Initialism of short message service: a system enabling cell phones to send or receive text messages.

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