Which to use
“Pein” and “Pelz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,643
- “Pein” frequency rank
- #18,354
- “Pelz” frequency rank
- 65997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pein | Pelz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schmerz, Qual | behaartes Tierfell |
Where the eye mixes Pein and Pelz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Pein (CVVC) and Pelz (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Pein vs Pelz
A purely visual mix-up. Pein ([paɪ̯n]) and Pelz ([pɛlt͡s]) 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 65997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pein is recorded at frequency rank #47,643, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɪ̯n]. Pelz is at rank #18,354, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɛlt͡s].
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 65997, this pair ranks #587,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pein vs Pelz
Shared letters: ep. Private to "Pein": in. Private to "Pelz": lz.
"Pein" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Pelz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pein" and "Pelz" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Pein" or "Pelz"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Pein" and "Pelz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pein" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pelz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #587,995 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pein" and "Pelz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pein vs pig". 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 #587,995 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.