# siting vs string

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### string
*noun · IPA /stɹɪŋ/ · frequency rank #3,658*
A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.

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