WebseitevsWebsiteConfusable pair

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.

8 ch
Webseite
7 ch
Website

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

  • Webseiteewbseite · wbeseite · webbseite · webesite · webseiet · webseitte · websetie · websiete
  • Websiteewbsite · wbesite · webbsite · webiste · websiet · websitte · webssite · webstie

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Webseite" and "Website" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvɛpˌzaɪ̯tə] versus [ˈvɛpˌsaɪ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Webseite" vs "Website" - which ranks higher?
"Website" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,216 in our German list, against #2,570 for "Webseite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list