Which to use
“sites” and “sitters” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,878
- “sites” frequency rank
- #40,449
- “sitters” frequency rank
- 42327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sites | sitters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of site | plural of sitter |
Where the eye mixes sites and sitters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sites runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sitters's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sites vs sitters
A purely visual mix-up. sites (/saɪts/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sites is recorded at frequency rank #1,878, classified as anoun, pronounced /saɪts/. 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 42327, this pair ranks #250,246 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sites vs sitters
Shared letters: eist. Private to "sites": -. Private to "sitters": r.
"sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sitters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sites" and "sitters" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sites" vs "sitters" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sites" 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 #250,246 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sites" 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 #250,246 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.