Which to use
“Pixel” and “Pöbel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,911
- “Pixel” frequency rank
- #22,850
- “Pöbel” frequency rank
- 36761
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pixel | Pöbel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinstes Bildelement einer digitalen Rastergrafik | unterste Gesellschaftsschicht |
Where the eye mixes Pixel and Pöbel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Pixel with Pöbel
A purely visual mix-up. Pixel ([ˈpɪksl̩]) and Pöbel ([ˈpøːbl̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36761, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pixel is recorded at frequency rank #13,911, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɪksl̩]. Pöbel is at rank #22,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpøːbl̩].
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 36761, this pair ranks #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pixel vs Pöbel
Shared letters: elp. Private to "Pixel": ix. Private to "Pöbel": bö.
"Pixel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Pöbel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Pixel ← ipxel · piexl · pixell · pixle · pixxel · ppixel · pxiel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pixel" for "Pöbel" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Pixel" or "Pöbel"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Pixel" and "Pöbel" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pixel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Pöbel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pixel" and "Pöbel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pixel vs Pixeln". 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 #1,607,327 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.