Which to use
“pic” and “prix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,730
- “pic” frequency rank
- #11,311
- “prix” frequency rank
- 33041
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pic | prix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Specht | der Preis |
Where the eye mixes pic and prix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pic with prix
A purely visual mix-up. pic ([pik]) and prix ([pʁi]) 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 33041, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pic is recorded at frequency rank #21,730, classified as anoun, pronounced [pik]. prix is at rank #11,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁi].
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 33041, this pair ranks #1,694,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of pic vs prix
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pic": c. Private to "prix": rx.
"pic" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "prix" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prix ← pirx · pprix · prixx · prrix · prxi · rpix
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pic" for "prix" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "pic" or "prix" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pic" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,694,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pic" and "prix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pic 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 #1,694,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.