# sit vs sum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sit
*verb · IPA /sɪt/ · frequency rank #1,355*
To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

### sum
*noun · IPA /sʌm/ · frequency rank #4,050*
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.

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