Which to use
“präzise” is an adjective and “Prise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,438
- “präzise” frequency rank
- #20,376
- “Prise” frequency rank
- 29814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | präzise | Prise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ganz genau | Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann |
Where the eye mixes präzise and Prise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. präzise runs 7 letters (CCVCVCV) against Prise's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses präzise with Prise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: präzise is [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə] while Prise is [ˈpʁiːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
präzise is recorded at frequency rank #9,438, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁɛˈt͡siːzə]. 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 29814, this pair ranks #1,759,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of präzise vs Prise
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "präzise": zä. Private to "Prise": -.
"präzise" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV · "Prise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Prise ← pirse · pprise · prisse · prrise · prsie · rpise
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "präzise" and "Prise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "präzise" 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 "präzise" 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 #1,759,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "präzise" and "Prise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Prise vs pros". 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 #1,759,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.