# sick vs since

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sick
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪk/ · frequency rank #1,410*
In poor health; ill.

### since
*adverb · IPA /sɪn(t)s/ · frequency rank #175*
From a specified time in the past.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sick-vs-since