# semis vs sepsis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### semis
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛmiːz/ · frequency rank #26,958*
plural of semi

### sepsis
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛpsɪs/ · frequency rank #28,714*
A serious medical condition in which the whole body is inflamed, causing injury to its own tissues and organs as a response to infection.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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