# sighting

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,697

## Definitions
1. The act of catching sight of something, especially something searched for.

## Easily confused with
- **siting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sighting-vs-siting)
- **sitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sighting-vs-sitting)
- **signing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sighting-vs-signing)
- **sifting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sifting-vs-sighting)
- **sighing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sighing-vs-sighting)
- **citing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/citing-vs-sighting)

## Common misspellings (13)
`isghting`, `sgihting`, `sigghting`, `sighhting`, `sighitng`, `sightign`, `sightingg`, `sightinng`, `sightnig`, `sightting`, `sigthing`, `sihgting`, `ssighting`

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