# silt vs split

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### silt
*noun · IPA /sɪlt/ · frequency rank #30,585*
Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.

### split
*verb · IPA /splɪt/ · frequency rank #2,270*
To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

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