# sighting vs sitting

> 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.

### sitting
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,469*
A period during which one is seated for a specific purpose.

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