# secession

> English word · Noun · IPA /səˈsɛʃən/ · frequency rank #20,487

## Definitions
1. The act of seceding.

## Etymology
From Latin sēcessiō (“a withdrawing”).

## Easily confused with
- **session** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secession-vs-session)
- **seclusion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secession-vs-seclusion)
- **succession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secession-vs-succession)

## Common misspellings (12)
`escession`, `sceession`, `seccession`, `secesion`, `secesison`, `secessino`, `secessionn`, `secessoin`, `secestion`, `secsesion`, `seecssion`, `ssecession`

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