# sight vs slight

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sight
*noun · IPA /saɪt/ · frequency rank #2,808*
The ability to see.

### slight
*adjective · IPA /slaɪt/ · frequency rank #4,982*
Minor; small in amount

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