# sen vs stern

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sen
*noun · IPA /sɛn/ · frequency rank #7,058*
Self.

### stern
*adjective · IPA /stɜːn/ · frequency rank #8,356*
Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.

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