Which to use
“pie” and “Pik” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,870
- “pie” frequency rank
- #42,047
- “Pik” frequency rank
- 66917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pie | Pik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein herzhaftes oder würziges Gebäck, wie beispielsweise eine Pastete | Farbe im französischen Kartenblatt mit einem schwarzen Lindenblatt als Symbol |
Where the eye mixes pie and Pik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pie vs Pik
A purely visual mix-up. pie ([paɪ]) and Pik ([piːk]) 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 a single letter - e in “pie” becomes k in “Pik”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pie is recorded at frequency rank #24,870, classified as anoun, pronounced [paɪ]. Pik is at rank #42,047, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piːk].
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 66917, this pair ranks #557,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pie vs Pik
Shared letters: ip. Private to "pie": e. Private to "Pik": k.
"pie" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Pik" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pie" and "Pik" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "pie" or "Pik" show up more?
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 "pie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #557,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pie" and "Pik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pik vs PMS". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #557,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.