Which to use
“Pilze” and “pipe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,151
- “Pilze” frequency rank
- #44,135
- “pipe” frequency rank
- 54286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pilze | pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Pilz | Röhre, Rohr |
Where the eye mixes Pilze and pipe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pilze runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against pipe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pilze and pipe
A purely visual mix-up. Pilze ([ˈpɪlt͡sə]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pilze is recorded at frequency rank #10,151, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɪlt͡sə]. 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 54286, this pair ranks #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pilze vs pipe
Shared letters: eip. Private to "Pilze": lz. Private to "pipe": -.
"Pilze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "pipe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pilze" and "pipe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pilze" or "pipe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Pilze" and "pipe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pilze" 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 #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pilze" 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 #1,024,709 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.