Which to use
“sentes” and “sites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,044
- “sentes” frequency rank
- #1,403
- “sites” frequency rank
- 43447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sentes | sites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sente. | Pluriel de site. |
Where the eye mixes sentes and sites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sentes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against sites's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sentes with sites
A purely visual mix-up. sentes (\sɑ̃t\) and sites (\sit\) 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 43447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sentes is recorded at frequency rank #42,044, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɑ̃t\. sites is at rank #1,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sit\.
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 43447, this pair ranks #218,002 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sentes vs sites
Shared letters: est. Private to "sentes": n. Private to "sites": i.
"sentes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sentes" and "sites" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sentes" or "sites"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sentes" and "sites" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sentes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sites" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,002 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sentes" and "sites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sémites vs sentes". 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 #218,002 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.