# sepsis vs septic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### septic
*adjective · IPA /ˈsep.tɪ̝k/ · frequency rank #22,214*
Of or pertaining to sepsis.

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