Which to use
“Sinne” and “site” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,122
- “Sinne” frequency rank
- #15,748
- “site” frequency rank
- 16870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinne | site |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Sinn | Stelle, Platz, Ort |
Where the eye mixes Sinne and site
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sinne and site
A purely visual mix-up. Sinne ([ˈzɪnə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16870, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sinne is recorded at frequency rank #1,122, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪnə]. 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 16870, this pair ranks #1,932,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sinne vs site
Shared letters: eis. Private to "Sinne": n. Private to "site": t.
"Sinne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "site" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sinne" and "site" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sinne" or "site"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinne" 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 #1,932,321 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinne" and "site" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs site". 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 #1,932,321 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.