Which to use
“Preis” is a noun and “prius” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #44,857
- “prius” frequency rank
- 45461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | prius |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | eher, vorher, früher, zuvor |
Letter map: Preis vs prius
Shared letters muted; letters that set Preis and prius apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Preis vs prius
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Preis is anoun and priusanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. prius is at rank #44,857, tagged as anadv.
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 45461, this pair ranks #1,352,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs prius
Shared letters: iprs. Private to "Preis": e. Private to "prius": u.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "prius" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Preis" and "prius" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Preis" or "prius" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "Preis" vs "prius" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Preis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prius" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "prius" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prius 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 #1,352,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.