Which to use
“Preis” is a noun and “pries” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #44,147
- “pries” frequency rank
- 44751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | pries |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen |
Where the eye mixes Preis and pries
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Preis vs pries
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Preis is [pʁaɪ̯s] while pries is [pʁiːs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ei ↔ ie) - a transposition the eye reads straight past, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. pries is at rank #44,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁiːs].
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 44751, this pair ranks #1,375,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs pries
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "Preis": -. Private to "pries": -.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "pries" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Preis" and "pries" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Preis" or "pries" 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 "Preis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pries" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,375,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "pries" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pries 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 #1,375,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.