Which to use
“Webseite” and “Website” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,570
- “Webseite” frequency rank
- #1,216
- “Website” frequency rank
- 3786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Webseite | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einzelne Hypertext-Seite, die in einem Webbrowser aufgerufen werden kann | Gesamtheit aller unter einer Domain stehenden Webseiten |
Where the eye mixes Webseite and Website
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Webseite with Website
A purely visual mix-up. Webseite ([ˈvɛpˌzaɪ̯tə]) and Website ([ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]) 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 3786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Webseite is recorded at frequency rank #2,570, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛpˌzaɪ̯tə]. Website is at rank #1,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t].
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 3786, this pair ranks #1,999,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Webseite vs Website
Shared letters: beistw. Private to "Webseite": -. Private to "Website": -.
"Webseite" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "Website" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Webseite" and "Website" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Webseite" vs "Website" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Webseite" and "Website" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Webseite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Website" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Webseite" and "Website" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Webseite vs Westseite". 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 #1,999,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.