Which to use
“Pier” and “Pis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,024
- “Pier” frequency rank
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- 58973
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pier | Pis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massiver Hafendamm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi |
Where the eye mixes Pier and Pis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Pier runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Pis's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pier and Pis
A purely visual mix-up. Pier ([piːɐ̯]) and Pis ([piːs]) 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 58973, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pier is recorded at frequency rank #20,024, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːɐ̯]. Pis is at rank #38,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piːs].
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 58973, this pair ranks #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pier vs Pis
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pier": er. Private to "Pis": s.
"Pier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pier ← iper · peir · pierr · pire · ppier
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pier" and "Pis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Pier" vs "Pis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pier" and "Pis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pis 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 #842,134 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.