sitesvsSuitenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sites” and “Suiten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#37,784
“sites” frequency rank
#39,057
“Suiten” frequency rank
76841
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sites Suiten
Definition Plural des Substantivs site Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suite

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sites and Suiten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
sites
6 ch
Suiten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sites ([saɪts]) and Suiten ([ˈsu̯iːtn̩]) 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 76841, 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]. Suiten is at rank #39,057, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsu̯iːtn̩].

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 76841, this pair ranks #274,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sites vs Suiten

Shared letters: eist. Private to "sites": -. Private to "Suiten": nu.

"sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Suiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sitesistes · siets · sitess · sitse · sittes · ssites · sties
  • Suitensiuten · ssuiten · suietn · suitenn · suitne · suitten · sutien · usiten

Frequency comparison

sites#37,784
Suiten#39,057

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sites" and "Suiten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saɪts] versus [ˈsu̯iːtn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sites" or "Suiten"?
"sites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #37,784 in our German list, against #39,057 for "Suiten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sites vs Suiten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sites” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list