Which to use
“Peter” and “Petr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #674
- “Peter” frequency rank
- #27,446
- “Petr” frequency rank
- 28120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Peter | Petr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männlicher Vorname | tschechischer männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Peter and Petr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Peter with Petr
A purely visual mix-up. Peter ([ˈpeːtɐ]) and Petr ([pɛtr̩]) 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 28120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Peter is recorded at frequency rank #674, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈpeːtɐ]. Petr is at rank #27,446, tagged as aname, pronounced [pɛtr̩].
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 28120, this pair ranks #1,790,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Peter vs Petr
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "Peter": -. Private to "Petr": -.
"Peter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Petr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Peter" and "Petr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Peter" or "Petr" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Peter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Petr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,790,210 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Peter" and "Petr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pein vs Petr". 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 #1,790,210 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.