# sic, sick

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /sɪk/

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

## The words

### sic
*/sɪk/*
Thus; as written; used to indicate, for example, that text is being quoted as it is from the source.

### sick
*/ˈsɪk/*
In poor health; ill.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/sic