Which to use
“Pilot” and “Pult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,206
- “Pilot” frequency rank
- #30,248
- “Pult” frequency rank
- 35454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilot | Pult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die ein Flugzeug oder ein ähnliches Flugobjekt steuert | Tisch mit schräger Fläche oder schräger Aufsatz für einen Tisch, auf dem geschrieben und gelesen wird |
Where the eye mixes Pilot and Pult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pilot and Pult
A purely visual mix-up. Pilot ([piˈloːt]) and Pult ([pʊlt]) 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 35454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pilot is recorded at frequency rank #5,206, classified as anoun, pronounced [piˈloːt]. Pult is at rank #30,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʊlt].
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 35454, this pair ranks #1,639,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pilot vs Pult
Shared letters: lpt. Private to "Pilot": io. Private to "Pult": u.
"Pilot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Pult" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pilot" and "Pult" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Pilot" vs "Pult" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,639,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilot" and "Pult" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pult vs punta". 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 #1,639,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.