Which to use
“sister” and “Sitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,816
- “sister” frequency rank
- #21,063
- “Sitte” frequency rank
- 54879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sister | Sitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliches Geschwisterkind | in der Gesellschaft durch Tradition, Brauch und/oder moralische/religiöse Gebote legitimierte soziale Norm |
Where the eye mixes sister and Sitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sister with Sitte
A purely visual mix-up. sister ([ˈsɪstə(r)]) and Sitte ([ˈzɪtə]) 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 54879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sister is recorded at frequency rank #33,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɪstə(r)]. Sitte is at rank #21,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɪtə].
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 54879, this pair ranks #1,001,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sister vs Sitte
Shared letters: eist. Private to "sister": r. Private to "Sitte": -.
"sister" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sister" and "Sitte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sister" vs "Sitte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sister" and "Sitte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sister" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,001,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sister" and "Sitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sister vs steter". 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 #1,001,419 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.