# seine vs sie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seine
*noun · IPA /seɪn/ · frequency rank #23,389*
A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

### sie
*verb · IPA /saɪ/ · frequency rank #26,962*
To sink; fall; drop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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