# sifting vs sighing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sifting
*verb · frequency rank #34,284*
present participle and gerund of sift

### sighing
*adjective · IPA /ˈsaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #34,285*
Accompanied by or uttered with a sigh.

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