Which to use
“setter” and “sitters” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,455
- “setter” frequency rank
- #40,449
- “sitters” frequency rank
- 69904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | setter | sitters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A typesetter. | plural of sitter |
Where the eye mixes setter and sitters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between setter and sitters
A purely visual mix-up. setter (/ˈsɛt.ə/) and sitters (/ˈsɪtɚz/) 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 69904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
setter is recorded at frequency rank #29,455, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛt.ə/. sitters is at rank #40,449, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɪtɚz/.
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 69904, this pair ranks #52,678 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of setter vs sitters
Shared letters: erst. Private to "setter": -. Private to "sitters": i.
"setter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sitters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "setter" for "sitters" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "setter" or "sitters" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "setter" and "sitters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "setter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sitters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,678 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "setter" and "sitters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sitters vs Smithers". 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 #52,678 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.