# subside vs suicide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subside
*verb · IPA /sʌbˈsaɪd/ · frequency rank #33,866*
To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as lees.

### suicide
*noun · IPA /ˈs(j)uːɪˌsaɪd/ · frequency rank #2,409*
The act of intentionally killing oneself.

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