# sift vs sit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sit
*verb · IPA /sɪt/ · frequency rank #1,355*
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

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