Which to use
“Pilz” and “Pis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,962
- “Pilz” frequency rank
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- 48911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilz | Pis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus schlauchförmigen Fäden bestehender Organismus ohne Blattgrün (Reich Fungi); hat sowohl tierische als auch pflanzliche Eigenschaften | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi |
Where the eye mixes Pilz and Pis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pilz with Pis
A purely visual mix-up. Pilz ([pɪlt͡s]) and Pis ([piːs]) 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 48911, 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]. Pis is at rank #38,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced [piːs].
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 48911, this pair ranks #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pilz vs Pis
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pilz": lz. Private to "Pis": s.
"Pilz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pilz ← iplz · pillz · pilzz · pizl · pliz · ppilz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pilz" and "Pis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pilz" or "Pis" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Pilz" and "Pis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilz" and "Pis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pis 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 #1,231,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.