# severe vs severed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### severe
*adjective · IPA /sɪˈvɪə/ · frequency rank #2,701*
Very bad or intense.

### severed
*adjective · frequency rank #14,412*
Separated, cut off or broken apart.

## Source
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