site web

\sit wɛb\

/\sit wɛb\/ noun

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The verdict

“site web” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble de pages web hyperliées entre elles et mises en ligne à une adresse web.

Key facts for site web
PropertyValue
Headwordsite web
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sit wɛb\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “site web” sits in French frequency

site web falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for site web is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sit wɛb\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ensemble de pages web hyperliées entre elles et mises en ligne à une adresse web.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for site web, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is site web, spelled S-I-T-E- -W-E-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble de pages web hyperliées entre elles et mises en ligne à une adresse web.

Synonyms

site de la toilesite sur la toile

This word in other languages

website(English)Website(Deutsch)sítio(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "site web"?
"site web" is spelled S-I-T-E- -W-E-B. The IPA pronunciation is \sit wɛb\.
What does "site web" mean?
As a noun, "site web" means: Ensemble de pages web hyperliées entre elles et mises en ligne à une adresse web.
How do you pronounce "site web"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "site web" is \sit wɛb\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "site web" come from?
"site web" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “site web”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-T-E- -W-E-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sit wɛb\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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