Which to use
“Pik” and “Pilz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,047
- “Pik” frequency rank
- #9,962
- “Pilz” frequency rank
- 52009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pik | Pilz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Farbe im französischen Kartenblatt mit einem schwarzen Lindenblatt als Symbol | aus schlauchförmigen Fäden bestehender Organismus ohne Blattgrün (Reich Fungi); hat sowohl tierische als auch pflanzliche Eigenschaften |
Where the eye mixes Pik and Pilz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pik with Pilz
A purely visual mix-up. Pik ([piːk]) and Pilz ([pɪlt͡s]) 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 52009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pik is recorded at frequency rank #42,047, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːk]. Pilz is at rank #9,962, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pɪlt͡s].
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 52009, this pair ranks #1,113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pik vs Pilz
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pik": k. Private to "Pilz": lz.
"Pik" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Pilz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pilz ← iplz · pillz · pilzz · pizl · pliz · ppilz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pik" and "Pilz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pik" or "Pilz" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Pik" and "Pilz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pik" and "Pilz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pik 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 #1,113,448 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.