Which to use
“siestes” and “sisters” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,049
- “siestes” frequency rank
- #43,152
- “sisters” frequency rank
- 85201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | siestes | sisters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de sieste. | Pluriel de sister. |
Where the eye mixes siestes and sisters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between siestes and sisters
A purely visual mix-up. siestes (\sjɛst\) and sisters (\ˈsɪs.tɚz\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85201, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
siestes is recorded at frequency rank #42,049, classified as anoun, pronounced \sjɛst\. sisters is at rank #43,152, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈsɪs.tɚz\.
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 85201, this pair ranks #11,736 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of siestes vs sisters
Shared letters: eist. Private to "siestes": -. Private to "sisters": r.
"siestes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sisters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "siestes" for "sisters" ever safe?
Which is more common, "siestes" or "sisters"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "siestes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sisters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,736 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "siestes" and "sisters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sentes vs siestes". 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 #11,736 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.