Which to use
“sixth” is an adjective and “spieth” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,785
- “sixth” frequency rank
- #33,029
- “spieth” frequency rank
- 36814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sixth | spieth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The ordinal form of the number six. | third-person singular simple present indicative of spy |
Letter map: sixth vs spieth
Shared letters muted; letters that set sixth and spieth apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - sixth and spieth
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sixth is anadjective and spiethaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sixth is recorded at frequency rank #3,785, classified as anadj, pronounced /sɪksθ/. spieth is at rank #33,029, tagged as averb.
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 36814, this pair ranks #299,926 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sixth vs spieth
Shared letters: hist. Private to "sixth": x. Private to "spieth": ep.
"sixth" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "spieth" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sixth" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spieth" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #299,926 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sixth" and "spieth" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "spiel vs spieth". 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 #299,926 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.