# section vs session

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### section
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛkʃən/ · frequency rank #1,097*
A cutting; a part cut out from the rest of something.

### session
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #1,966*
A period of time devoted to a particular activity.

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