# secured vs severed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secured
*verb · IPA /səˈkjʊəd/ · frequency rank #4,891*
simple past and past participle of secure

### severed
*adjective · frequency rank #14,412*
Separated, cut off or broken apart.

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