# Sistine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɪstiːn/ · frequency rank #45,088

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian sistino, from New Latin sixtīnus, from the Medieval Latin name Sixtus, from Latin Sextus.

## Easily confused with
- **siting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sistine-vs-siting)
- **sitting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sistine-vs-sitting)
- **sifting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sifting-vs-sistine)

## Common misspellings (10)
`isstine`, `sisitne`, `sisstine`, `sistien`, `sistinne`, `sistnie`, `sisttine`, `sitsine`, `ssistine`, `ssitine`

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