Which to use
“Pis” and “piste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- #17,679
- “piste” frequency rank
- 56628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pis | piste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi | Punkt |
Where the eye mixes Pis and piste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pis with piste
A purely visual mix-up. Pis ([piːs]) and piste ([ˈpiste]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Pis” sits inside “piste”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pis is recorded at frequency rank #38,949, classified as anoun, pronounced [piːs]. piste is at rank #17,679, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpiste].
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 56628, this pair ranks #932,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pis vs piste
Shared letters: ips. Private to "Pis": -. Private to "piste": et.
"Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "piste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- piste ← ipste · piset · pisste · pistte · pitse · ppiste · psite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Pis" and "piste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Pis" or "piste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Pis" and "piste" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "piste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #932,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pis" and "piste" 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 #932,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.