Safety-Security | Commonly Confused Words

Safety

/ˈseɪfti/

A condition of being protected from danger, harm, or risk

'Bomb-fusing master safeties on.He must – and yet the safety of these woods, too.I was terrified for her safety!

/sɪˈkjʊərəti/

The state of being free from danger or threat; measures taken to be safe or protected.

The securities are not here.In that relative security he began to think about physics again.This is a maximum security area.

Safety is often about being free from harm or danger, while security focuses on protection against threats.
Safety can be more about preventing accidents or unintentional harm, whereas security is more about protecting against deliberate threats.
Think of safety as related to health and well-being, while security relates to protection and defense.
Safety can imply passive measures like wearing a seatbelt, while security often involves active measures like using locks.
Safety tends to be personal or individual, while security may encompass broader community or organizational concerns.