Which to use
“Preis” and “Preise” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #1,488
- “Preise” frequency rank
- 2092
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | Preise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Preis |
Where the eye mixes Preis and Preise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Preis and Preise
A purely visual mix-up. Preis ([pʁaɪ̯s]) and Preise ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Preis” sits inside “Preise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2092, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. Preise is at rank #1,488, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯zə].
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 2092, this pair ranks #2,003,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs Preise
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "Preis": -. Private to "Preise": -.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Preise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Preis" for "Preise" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Preis" vs "Preise" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Preis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Preise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,003,126 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "Preise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Preise vs presst". 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 #2,003,126 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.