# serge vs serif

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### serge
*noun · IPA /sɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,925*
A type of worsted cloth.

### serif
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛɹɪf/ · frequency rank #45,077*
A short line added to the end of a stroke in traditional typefaces, such as Times New Roman.

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