# citing, sighting, siting

> English homophone group · 3 words that sound the same · /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### citing
*/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/*
present participle and gerund of cite

### sighting
*/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/*
The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

### siting
*/ˈsaɪtɪŋ/*
present participle and gerund of site

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/citing