Which to use
“Ping” and “Pis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,677
- “Ping” frequency rank
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- 56626
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ping | Pis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi |
Where the eye mixes Ping and Pis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ping and Pis
A purely visual mix-up. Ping ([pɪŋ]) 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 56626, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ping is recorded at frequency rank #17,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [pɪŋ]. 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 56626, this pair ranks #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ping vs Pis
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Ping": gn. Private to "Pis": s.
"Ping" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ping ← ipng · pign · pingg · pinng · pnig · pping
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ping" and "Pis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ping" vs "Pis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ping" and "Pis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ping" 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 #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ping" 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 #933,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.