Which to use
“Sinus” and “sites” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,626
- “Sinus” frequency rank
- #37,784
- “sites” frequency rank
- 74410
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sinus | sites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine trigonometrische Funktion | Plural des Substantivs site |
Where the eye mixes Sinus and sites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sinus vs sites
A purely visual mix-up. Sinus ([ˈziːnʊs]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74410, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sinus is recorded at frequency rank #36,626, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈziːnʊs]. 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 74410, this pair ranks #334,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Sinus vs sites
Shared letters: is. Private to "Sinus": nu. Private to "sites": et.
"Sinus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sinus" for "sites" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Sinus" or "sites"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Sinus" and "sites" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sinus" 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 #334,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sinus" 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 #334,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.