Which to use
“pes” and “pries” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- #44,147
- “pries” frequency rank
- 87549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | pries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen |
Where the eye mixes pes and pries
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pes vs pries
A purely visual mix-up. pes ([peːs]) and pries ([pʁiːs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87549, 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]. pries is at rank #44,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁiːs].
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 87549, this pair ranks #78,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs pries
Shared letters: eps. Private to "pes": -. Private to "pries": ir.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pries" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pries ← pires · ppries · priess · prries · rpies
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pes" and "pries" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "pes" or "pries"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pes" and "pries" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #78,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "pries" 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 #78,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.