Which to use
“setlist” is a noun and “sexist” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,587
- “setlist” frequency rank
- #12,681
- “sexist” frequency rank
- 45268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setlist | sexist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A list of the songs to be played by a particular band or musical act for a particular show or tour. | Unfairly discriminatory against one sex in favour of the other. |
Where the eye mixes setlist and sexist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. setlist runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against sexist's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses setlist with sexist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: setlist is /ˈsɛtˌlɪst/ while sexist is /ˈsɛksɪst/. 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 45268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setlist is recorded at frequency rank #32,587, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛtˌlɪst/. sexist is at rank #12,681, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛksɪst/.
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 45268, this pair ranks #222,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of setlist vs sexist
Shared letters: eist. Private to "setlist": l. Private to "sexist": x.
"setlist" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "sexist" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "setlist" and "sexist" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "setlist" or "sexist" show up more?
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 "setlist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sexist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #222,833 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setlist" and "sexist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sadist vs sexist". 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 #222,833 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.