Which to use
“section” and “sedition” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,097
- “section” frequency rank
- #27,637
- “sedition” frequency rank
- 28734
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | section | sedition |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something. | Organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority or the state, usually by speech or writing. |
Where the eye mixes section and sedition
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses section with sedition
A purely visual mix-up. section (/ˈsɛkʃən/) and sedition (/səˈdɪʃən/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28734, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
section is recorded at frequency rank #1,097, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛkʃən/. sedition is at rank #27,637, tagged as anoun, pronounced /səˈdɪʃən/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 28734, this pair ranks #368,732 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of section vs sedition
Shared letters: einost. Private to "section": c. Private to "sedition": d.
"section" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "sedition" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "section" and "sedition" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "section" or "sedition"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "section" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sedition" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,732 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "section" and "sedition" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sedition vs seditious". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #368,732 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.