Which to use
“Preis” and “prix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #11,311
- “prix” frequency rank
- 11915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | prix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | der Preis |
Where the eye mixes Preis and prix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Preis with prix
A purely visual mix-up. Preis ([pʁaɪ̯s]) and prix ([pʁi]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. prix is at rank #11,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁi].
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 11915, this pair ranks #1,967,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs prix
Shared letters: ipr. Private to "Preis": es. Private to "prix": x.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "prix" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Preis" and "prix" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Preis" or "prix" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "prix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "prix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pig vs prix". 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 #1,967,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.