Which to use
“Ping” and “print” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,677
- “Ping” frequency rank
- #9,790
- “print” frequency rank
- 27467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ping | |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Abfrage, ob der Netzwerkpartner erreichbar ist, aus der bei Erfolg (je nach ausführendem Kommando) die Paketumlaufzeit ermittelt wird | Druck, Abdruck |
Where the eye mixes Ping and print
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ping and print
A purely visual mix-up. Ping ([pɪŋ]) and print ([prɪnt]) 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 27467, 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]. print is at rank #9,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [prɪnt].
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 27467, this pair ranks #1,801,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ping vs print
Shared letters: inp. Private to "Ping": g. Private to "print": rt.
"Ping" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "print" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ping" for "print" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ping" or "print"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ping" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "print" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,801,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ping" and "print" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs Ping". 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 #1,801,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.