Which to use
“sites” is a noun and “spätes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,784
- “sites” frequency rank
- #42,144
- “spätes” frequency rank
- 79928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sites | spätes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs site | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs spät |
Where the eye mixes sites and spätes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sites and spätes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sites is [saɪts] while spätes is [ˈʃpɛːtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sites is recorded at frequency rank #37,784, classified as anoun, pronounced [saɪts]. spätes is at rank #42,144, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈʃpɛːtəs].
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 79928, this pair ranks #206,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sites vs spätes
Shared letters: est. Private to "sites": i. Private to "spätes": pä.
"sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "spätes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sites ← istes · siets · sitess · sitse · sittes · ssites · sties
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sites" and "spätes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sites" vs "spätes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spätes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sites" and "spätes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spätes vs Späth". 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 #206,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.