# seize vs sez

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seize
*verb · IPA /siːz/ · frequency rank #9,669*
To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

### sez
*verb · IPA /sɛz/ · frequency rank #49,041*
Eye dialect spelling of says.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seize-vs-sez