# sect vs suck

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sect
*noun · IPA /sɛkt/ · frequency rank #14,210*
An offshoot of a larger religion or denomination.

### suck
*noun · IPA /sʌk/ · frequency rank #3,532*
An instance of drawing something into one's mouth by inhaling.

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