# Pein vs pen

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pein
*noun · IPA [paɪ̯n] · frequency rank #47,643*
Schmerz, Qual

### pen
*noun · IPA [pɛn] · frequency rank #8,441*
der Füller, Schreibstift

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/pein-vs-pen