# cite vs Civ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cite
*verb · IPA /saɪt/ · frequency rank #11,666*
To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

### Civ
*name · frequency rank #20,882*
Civilization, a turn-based strategy video game from 1991 (and various sequels) in which the player attempts to build and maintain an empire throughout history.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cite-vs-civ