# seduce

> English word · Verb · IPA /sɪˈdjuːs/ · frequency rank #21,355

## Definitions
1. To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray.
2. To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship.
3. To have sexual intercourse with.
4. To win over or attract.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sēdūcō (“to lead apart or astray”), from sē- (“aside, away, astray”) + dūcō (“to lead”); see duct. Compare adduce, conduce, deduce, etc. and Middle English seduct.

## Easily confused with
- **segue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seduce-vs-segue)
- **spruce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/seduce-vs-spruce)
- **sauce** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sauce-vs-seduce)
- **secure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/secure-vs-seduce)
- **sedate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sedate-vs-seduce)

## Common misspellings (8)
`esduce`, `sdeuce`, `sedcue`, `sedduce`, `seducce`, `seduec`, `seudce`, `sseduce`

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