sistersvssitesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sisters” and “sites” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,152
“sisters” frequency rank
#1,403
“sites” frequency rank
44555
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sisters sites
Definition Pluriel de sister. Pluriel de site.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sisters and sites apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
sisters
5 ch
sites

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sisters (\ˈsɪs.tɚz\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44555, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sisters is recorded at frequency rank #43,152, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈsɪs.tɚz\. 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 44555, this pair ranks #209,606 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sisters vs sites

Shared letters: eist. Private to "sisters": r. Private to "sites": -.

"sisters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "sites" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sistersissters · sisetrs · sissters · sisterrs · sisterss · sistesr · sistres · sistters
  • sitesistes · siets · sitess · sitse · sittes · ssites · sties

Frequency comparison

sisters#43,152
sites#1,403

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sisters" and "sites" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ˈsɪs.tɚz\ versus \sit\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sisters" or "sites"?
"sites" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,403 in our French list, against #43,152 for "sisters". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering sisters vs sites

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sisters” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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