# sifted vs sighed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sifted
*adjective · frequency rank #49,049*
Having undergone sifting.

### sighed
*verb · IPA /saɪd/ · frequency rank #24,590*
simple past and past participle of sigh

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