Which to use
“places” and “Präses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,412
- “places” frequency rank
- #37,145
- “Präses” frequency rank
- 80557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | places | Präses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs place | Vorsitzender |
Where the eye mixes places and Präses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: places vs Präses
A purely visual mix-up. places ([ˈpleɪsɪz]) and Präses ([ˈpʁɛːzəs]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
places is recorded at frequency rank #43,412, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpleɪsɪz]. Präses is at rank #37,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛːzəs].
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 80557, this pair ranks #193,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of places vs Präses
Shared letters: eps. Private to "places": acl. Private to "Präses": rä.
"places" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Präses" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- places ← lpaces · palces · placces · placess · placse · plaecs · plcaes · pllaces
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "places" and "Präses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "places" or "Präses"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "places" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Präses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #193,183 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "places" and "Präses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "places vs plants". 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 #193,183 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.