Which to use
“Sikhs” and “sites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,619
- “Sikhs” frequency rank
- #1,403
- “sites” frequency rank
- 44022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sikhs | sites |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de Sikh. | Pluriel de site. |
Where the eye mixes Sikhs and sites
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sikhs (CVCCC) and sites (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Sikhs with sites
A purely visual mix-up. Sikhs (\siːks\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sikhs is recorded at frequency rank #42,619, classified as anoun, pronounced \siːks\. 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 44022, this pair ranks #213,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sikhs vs sites
Shared letters: is. Private to "Sikhs": hk. Private to "sites": et.
"Sikhs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sikhs" and "sites" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Sikhs" vs "sites" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sikhs" 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 #213,649 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sikhs" and "sites" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sikhs vs sires". 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 #213,649 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.