Which to use
“Pier” and “Pixel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,024
- “Pier” frequency rank
- #13,911
- “Pixel” frequency rank
- 33935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pier | Pixel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massiver Hafendamm | kleinstes Bildelement einer digitalen Rastergrafik |
Where the eye mixes Pier and Pixel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Pier vs Pixel
A purely visual mix-up. Pier ([piːɐ̯]) and Pixel ([ˈpɪksl̩]) 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 33935, 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]. Pixel is at rank #13,911, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɪksl̩].
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 33935, this pair ranks #1,674,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pier vs Pixel
Shared letters: eip. Private to "Pier": r. Private to "Pixel": lx.
"Pier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Pixel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pier" for "Pixel" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Pier" or "Pixel"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pixel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,674,763 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pier" and "Pixel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pier vs pig". 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 #1,674,763 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.