Which to use
“Pis” and “Prise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- #20,376
- “Prise” frequency rank
- 59325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pis | Prise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi | Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann |
Where the eye mixes Pis and Prise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Pis runs 3 letters (CVC) against Prise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Pis and Prise
A purely visual mix-up. Pis ([piːs]) and Prise ([ˈpʁiːzə]) 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 59325, 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]. Prise is at rank #20,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁiːzə].
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 59325, this pair ranks #828,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pis vs Prise
Shared letters: ips. Private to "Pis": -. Private to "Prise": er.
"Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Prise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Prise ← pirse · pprise · prisse · prrise · prsie · rpise
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pis" and "Prise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pis" or "Prise" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828,738 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pis" and "Prise" 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 #828,738 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.