This is the 4214th most frequent Swedish word.
sikta
"Sikta" means "to aim" or "to sift" in English, depending on the context.
The word 'siktar' here means 'to aim', describing a goal or an objective someone is directing their effort towards.
Jag siktar mot toppen av berget.
I aim towards the top of the mountain.
In this sentence, 'siktade' is used to mean 'to sift', referring to the action of passing flour through a sieve to refine it.
Bagaren siktade mjölet innan han bakade brödet.
The baker sifted the flour before baking the bread.
Here, 'siktade' once again means 'to aim', but it is used metaphorically to describe striving for an improvement.