# shiva vs Sita

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### shiva
*noun · IPA /ˈʃɪvə/ · frequency rank #18,952*
A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

### Sita
*name · IPA /ˈsiːtə/ · frequency rank #37,224*
A goddess, the consort of Rāma.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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