# siting vs spitting

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### spitting
*noun · IPA /ˈspɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #15,705*
expectoration

## Source
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