# sighting vs siting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### siting
*verb · IPA /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #42,898*
present participle and gerund of site

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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