# sighing vs sighting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### sighting
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,697*
The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

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