# side vs size

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### side
*noun · IPA /saɪd/ · frequency rank #297*
A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

### size
*noun · IPA /saɪz/ · frequency rank #778*
The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.

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