Which to use
“Pis” and “prix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,949
- “Pis” frequency rank
- #11,311
- “prix” frequency rank
- 50260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pis | prix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi | der Preis |
Where the eye mixes Pis and prix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pis with prix
A purely visual mix-up. Pis ([piːs]) and prix ([pʁi]) 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 50260, 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]. prix is at rank #11,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁi].
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 50260, this pair ranks #1,180,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Pis vs prix
Shared letters: ip. Private to "Pis": s. Private to "prix": rx.
"Pis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "prix" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prix ← pirx · pprix · prixx · prrix · prxi · rpix
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pis" and "prix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Pis" or "prix"?
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 "Pis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,180,460 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pis" and "prix" 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 #1,180,460 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.