PreisevsPressenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Preise” and “Pressen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,488
“Preise” frequency rank
#16,256
“Pressen” frequency rank
17744
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Preise Pressen
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Preis Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Presse

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Preise and Pressen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Preise
7 ch
Pressen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Preise ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zə]) and Pressen ([ˈpʁɛsn̩]) 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 17744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Preise is recorded at frequency rank #1,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯zə]. Pressen is at rank #16,256, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛsn̩].

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 17744, this pair ranks #1,924,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Preise vs Pressen

Shared letters: eprs. Private to "Preise": i. Private to "Pressen": n.

"Preise" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV  ·  "Pressen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Preiseperise · ppreise · preies · preisse · presie · priese · prreise · rpeise
  • Pressenperssen · ppressen · presen · presesn · pressenn · pressne · preßen · prressen

Frequency comparison

Preise#1,488
Pressen#16,256

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Preise" and "Pressen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zə] versus [ˈpʁɛsn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Preise" or "Pressen"?
"Preise" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,488 in our German list, against #16,256 for "Pressen". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Preise vs Pressen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Preise” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list