Which to use
“Pfeile” and “Preise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,095
- “Pfeile” frequency rank
- #1,488
- “Preise” frequency rank
- 18583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pfeile | Preise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pfeil | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Preis |
Where the eye mixes Pfeile and Preise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Pfeile and Preise follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Pfeile with Preise
A purely visual mix-up. Pfeile ([ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]) and Preise ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pfeile is recorded at frequency rank #17,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈp͡faɪ̯lə]. Preise is at rank #1,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯zə].
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 18583, this pair ranks #1,916,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pfeile vs Preise
Shared letters: eip. Private to "Pfeile": fl. Private to "Preise": rs.
"Pfeile" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "Preise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pfeile" and "Preise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pfeile" or "Preise"?
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 "Pfeile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Preise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pfeile" and "Preise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pfeile vs Pfeilern". 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 #1,916,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.