Which to use
“sites” and “Stiles” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,784
- “sites” frequency rank
- #44,942
- “Stiles” frequency rank
- 82726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sites | Stiles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs site | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stil |
Where the eye mixes sites and Stiles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sites with Stiles
A purely visual mix-up. sites ([saɪts]) and Stiles ([ˈʃtiːləs]) 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 82726, 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]. Stiles is at rank #44,942, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtiːləs].
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 82726, this pair ranks #152,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sites vs Stiles
Shared letters: eist. Private to "sites": -. Private to "Stiles": l.
"sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Stiles" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sites" and "Stiles" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sites" vs "Stiles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sites" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stiles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sites" and "Stiles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Stiles". 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 #152,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.