pesvsPLZConfusable pair

Quick tell: pes is a verb, PLZ is an abbrev, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“pes” is a verb and “PLZ” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,402
“pes” frequency rank
#15,721
“PLZ” frequency rank
59123
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature pes PLZ
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen Postleitzahl

Letter map: pes vs PLZ

Shared letters muted; letters that set pes and PLZ apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch
pes
3 ch
PLZ

Part-of-speech tell for pes / PLZ

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pes is averb and PLZanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59123, 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]. PLZ is at rank #15,721, tagged as anabbrev.

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 59123, this pair ranks #836,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of pes vs PLZ

Shared letters: p. Private to "pes": es. Private to "PLZ": lz.

"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "PLZ" · 3 letters · shape CCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "pes" and "PLZ" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "pes" is a verb and "PLZ" an abbrev, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "pes" vs "PLZ" - which ranks higher?
"PLZ" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,721 in our German list, against #43,402 for "pes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pair "pes" vs "PLZ" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "PLZ" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #836,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "pes" and "PLZ" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pes vs PMS". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #836,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list