Which to use
“Pike” and “Prise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,209
- “Pike” frequency rank
- #20,376
- “Prise” frequency rank
- 52585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pike | Prise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Stangenwaffe von Fußsoldaten | Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann |
Where the eye mixes Pike and Prise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pike runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Prise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pike and Prise
A purely visual mix-up. Pike ([ˈpiːkə]) and Prise ([ˈpʁiːzə]) 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 52585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pike is recorded at frequency rank #32,209, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiːkə]. Prise is at rank #20,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁiːzə].
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 52585, this pair ranks #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pike vs Prise
Shared letters: eip. Private to "Pike": k. Private to "Prise": rs.
"Pike" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Prise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pike" for "Prise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Pike" vs "Prise" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pike" and "Prise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs Pike". 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 #1,091,081 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.