site

/saɪt/

//saɪt// noun

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"site" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“site” is in the everyday core of English, ranked #613 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#613
frequency rank, English
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

site vs six
50% similar
site vs sue
50% similar
site vs STD
0% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for site
PropertyValue
Headwordsite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/saɪt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#613
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “site” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). site lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for site is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /saɪt/. Corpus data places it at rank #613 in overall English word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for site, with forms such as "iste", "siet", and "sitte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "six", "sue", "STD", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English site, from Anglo-Norman site, from Latin situs (“position, place, site”), from sinere (“to put, lay, set down, usually let, suffer, permit”). Doublet of sitio and situs. The correct English form is site, spelled S-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position
  2. 2
    A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation
  3. 3
    The posture or position of a thing.
  4. 4
    A computer installation, particularly one associated with an intranet or internet service or telecommunications.
  5. 5
    A website.
  6. 6
    A category together with a choice of Grothendieck topology.
  7. 7
    Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place.
  8. 8
    A part of the body which has been operated on.

Etymology

From Middle English site, from Anglo-Norman site, from Latin situs (“position, place, site”), from sinere (“to put, lay, set down, usually let, suffer, permit”). Doublet of sitio and situs.

This word in other languages

solar(Español)site(Français)Standort(Deutsch)sítio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iste,siet,sitte,ssite,stie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of site - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iste2siet2sitte1ssite1stie2
Edit distance from "site"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "site"?
"site" is spelled S-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /saɪt/.
What does "site" mean?
As a noun, "site" means: The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position
What words are commonly confused with "site"?
"site" is commonly confused with "six", "sue", "STD". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "site"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "site" is /saɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "site"?
From Middle English site, from Anglo-Norman site, from Latin situs (“position, place, site”), from sinere (“to put, lay, set down, usually let, suffer, permit”). Doublet of sitio and situs. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “site”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /saɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “six” - see the side-by-side comparison. site vs six
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list