Which to use
“pes” and “piss” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- #37,133
- “piss” frequency rank
- 80535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | piss |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pissen |
Where the eye mixes pes and piss
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pes runs 3 letters (CVC) against piss's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses pes with piss
A purely visual mix-up. pes ([peːs]) and piss ([pɪs]) 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 80535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pes is recorded at frequency rank #43,402, classified as averb, pronounced [peːs]. piss is at rank #37,133, tagged as averb, pronounced [pɪs].
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 80535, this pair ranks #193,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs piss
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pes": e. Private to "piss": i.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "piss" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- piss ← ipss · piß · ppiss · psis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pes" and "piss" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pes" or "piss"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "piss" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "piss" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes 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 #193,637 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.