siesvssitesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sies is a verb, sites is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sies” is a verb and “sites” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#40,209
“sies” frequency rank
#37,784
“sites” frequency rank
77993
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sies sites
Definition archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse Plural des Substantivs site

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sies and sites apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
sies
5 ch
sites

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sies is averb and sitesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sies is recorded at frequency rank #40,209, classified as averb, pronounced […]. 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 77993, this pair ranks #248,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sies vs sites

Shared letters: eis. Private to "sies": -. Private to "sites": t.

"sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • siesseis · siess · sise · ssies
  • sitesistes · siets · sitess · sitse · sittes · ssites · sties

Frequency comparison

sies#40,209
sites#37,784

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sies" and "sites" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sies" is a verb and "sites" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sies" or "sites"?
"sites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,784 in our German list, against #40,209 for "sies". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sies vs sites

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sies”; for a noun, it's “sites”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sies” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list