# side vs since

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### side
*noun · IPA /saɪd/ · frequency rank #297*
A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.

### 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/side-vs-since