Which to use
“pars” and “pes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,639
- “pars” frequency rank
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- 91041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pars | pes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs parsen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen |
Where the eye mixes pars and pes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pars vs pes
A purely visual mix-up. pars ([paʁs]) and pes ([peːs]) 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 91041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pars is recorded at frequency rank #47,639, classified as averb, pronounced [paʁs]. pes is at rank #43,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [peːs].
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 91041, this pair ranks #41,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pars vs pes
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pars": ar. Private to "pes": e.
"pars" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pars ← aprs · parrs · parss · pasr · ppars · pras
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pars" and "pes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "pars" vs "pes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "pars" and "pes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pars" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,347 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pars" and "pes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pars vs PMS". 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 #41,347 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.