Which to use
“Pis” and “Preis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- 39553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pis | Preis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag |
Where the eye mixes Pis and Preis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pis with Preis
A purely visual mix-up. Pis ([piːs]) and Preis ([pʁaɪ̯s]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39553, 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]. Preis is at rank #604, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s].
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 39553, this pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pis vs Preis
Shared letters: ips. Private to "Pis": -. Private to "Preis": er.
"Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Preis ← peris · ppreis · preiss · presi · prreis · rpeis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pis" and "Preis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Pis" vs "Preis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Preis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pis" and "Preis" 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 #1,533,584 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.