# sift vs silk

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sift
*verb · IPA /sɪft/ · frequency rank #28,368*
To sieve or strain (something).

### silk
*noun · IPA /sɪlk/ · frequency rank #6,011*
A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).

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