Which to use
“Pilz” and “pipe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,962
- “Pilz” frequency rank
- #44,135
- “pipe” frequency rank
- 54097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilz | pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus schlauchförmigen Fäden bestehender Organismus ohne Blattgrün (Reich Fungi); hat sowohl tierische als auch pflanzliche Eigenschaften | Röhre, Rohr |
Where the eye mixes Pilz and pipe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pilz with pipe
A purely visual mix-up. Pilz ([pɪlt͡s]) and pipe ([paɪp]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54097, 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]. pipe is at rank #44,135, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paɪp].
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 54097, this pair ranks #1,032,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pilz vs pipe
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pilz": lz. Private to "pipe": e.
"Pilz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "pipe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pilz" and "pipe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pilz" or "pipe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pipe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,032,230 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilz" and "pipe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs pipe". 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 #1,032,230 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.