Which to use
“pes” is a verb and “pons” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- #44,143
- “pons” frequency rank
- 87545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | pons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen | Brücke, Steg über einen Fluss, Morast oder Ähnliches |
Letter map: pes vs pons
Shared letters muted; letters that set pes and pons apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. pes runs 3 letters (CVC) against pons's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: pes vs pons
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pes is averb and ponsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87545, 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]. pons is at rank #44,143, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 87545, this pair ranks #79,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs pons
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pes": e. Private to "pons": no.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pons ← opns · pnos · ponns · ponss · posn · ppons
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pes" and "pons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "pes" vs "pons" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "pes" vs "pons" 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 "pons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,053 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "pons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pons vs puzzles". 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 #79,053 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.