Which to use
“silk” and “site” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,130
- “silk” frequency rank
- #15,748
- “site” frequency rank
- 57878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | silk | site |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seide; Seiden- | Stelle, Platz, Ort |
Where the eye mixes silk and site
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses silk with site
A purely visual mix-up. silk ([sɪlk]) and site ([saɪt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
silk is recorded at frequency rank #42,130, classified as anoun, pronounced [sɪlk]. site is at rank #15,748, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saɪt].
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 57878, this pair ranks #884,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of silk vs site
Shared letters: is. Private to "silk": kl. Private to "site": et.
"silk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "site" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "silk" for "site" ever safe?
Which is more common, "silk" or "site"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "silk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "site" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #884,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "silk" and "site" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "silk vs Sire". 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 #884,264 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.