Which to use
“Pilz” and “pins” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,962
- “Pilz” frequency rank
- #36,553
- “pins” frequency rank
- 46515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilz | pins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus schlauchförmigen Fäden bestehender Organismus ohne Blattgrün (Reich Fungi); hat sowohl tierische als auch pflanzliche Eigenschaften | Plural des Substantivs pin |
Letter map: Pilz vs pins
Shared letters muted; letters that set Pilz and pins apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Pilz and pins follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Pilz vs pins
Pilz and pins are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pilz is recorded at frequency rank #9,962, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɪlt͡s]. pins is at rank #36,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 46515, this pair ranks #1,316,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pilz vs pins
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pilz": lz. Private to "pins": ns.
"Pilz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pins" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pilz" and "pins" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pilz" or "pins"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "Pilz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,399 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilz" and "pins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pins vs puzzles". 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 #1,316,399 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.