Which to use
“sil” is a noun and “sis” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,487
- “sil” frequency rank
- #37,202
- “sis” frequency rank
- 85689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sil | sis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Küchengerät mit vielen Löschern; Sieb | sechs (6) |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sil and sis apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sil is anoun and sisanum. On the page they differ by a single letter - l in “sil” becomes s in “sis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sil is recorded at frequency rank #48,487, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. sis is at rank #37,202, tagged as anum, pronounced [sis].
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 85689, this pair ranks #104,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sil vs sis
Shared letters: is. Private to "sil": l. Private to "sis": -.
"sil" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "sis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering sil vs sis
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “sil”; for a num, it's “sis”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sil” entry
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