Which to use
“Seite” and “sites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #302
- “Seite” frequency rank
- #37,784
- “sites” frequency rank
- 38086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Seite | sites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche | Plural des Substantivs site |
Where the eye mixes Seite and sites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Seite and sites
A purely visual mix-up. Seite ([ˈzaɪ̯tə]) and sites ([saɪts]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Seite is recorded at frequency rank #302, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzaɪ̯tə]. sites is at rank #37,784, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saɪts].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38086, this pair ranks #1,573,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Seite vs sites
Shared letters: eist. Private to "Seite": -. Private to "sites": -.
"Seite" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Seite" for "sites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Seite" or "sites"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Seite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,573,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Seite" and "sites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs sites". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,573,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.