Which to use
“Preis” and “Profis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #604
- “Preis” frequency rank
- #5,017
- “Profis” frequency rank
- 5621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preis | Profis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | beim Erwerb einer Ware oder Dienstleistung zu zahlender Geldbetrag | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Profi |
Where the eye mixes Preis and Profis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Preis and Profis
A purely visual mix-up. Preis ([pʁaɪ̯s]) and Profis ([ˈpʁoːfis]) 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 5621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preis is recorded at frequency rank #604, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁaɪ̯s]. Profis is at rank #5,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːfis].
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 5621, this pair ranks #1,994,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Preis vs Profis
Shared letters: iprs. Private to "Preis": e. Private to "Profis": fo.
"Preis" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "Profis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Preis" and "Profis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Preis" or "Profis" 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 "Profis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preis" and "Profis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Profis vs propos". 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 #1,994,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.