# setter vs sever

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### setter
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛt.ə/ · frequency rank #29,455*
A typesetter.

### sever
*verb · IPA /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ · frequency rank #23,989*
To cut free.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/setter-vs-sever