DRIFTS measurements show three bands for CO adsorbed on Pt nanoparticles depending on the applied flow and pretreatment conditions. DFT calculations indicate that the IR bands are due to a combined size and site effect. For fully covered small nanoparticles the IR bands are attributed to all binding sites. For fully covered larger nanoparticles the dominant contribution is related to {111} facets but the other bands are still site independent.