Which to use
“Preis” and “Preises” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #12,562
- “Preises” frequency rank
- 13166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | Preises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Preis |
Where the eye mixes Preis and Preises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Preis with Preises
A purely visual mix-up. Preis ([pʁaɪ̯s]) and Preises ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Preis” sits inside “Preises”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. Preises is at rank #12,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯zəs].
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 13166, this pair ranks #1,959,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs Preises
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "Preis": -. Private to "Preises": -.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Preises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Preis" and "Preises" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Preis" or "Preises" show up more?
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 "Preis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Preises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "Preises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Preises vs pries". 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 #1,959,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.