Which to use
“Preises” and “Presse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,562
- “Preises” frequency rank
- #1,780
- “Presse” frequency rank
- 14342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Preises | Presse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Preis | Gerät, das zum Pressen dient |
Where the eye mixes Preises and Presse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Preises runs 7 letters (CCVVCVC) against Presse's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Preises and Presse
A purely visual mix-up. Preises ([ˈpʁaɪ̯zəs]) and Presse ([ˈpʁɛsə]) 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 14342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Preises is recorded at frequency rank #12,562, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁaɪ̯zəs]. Presse is at rank #1,780, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɛsə].
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 14342, this pair ranks #1,951,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Preises vs Presse
Shared letters: eprs. Private to "Preises": i. Private to "Presse": -.
"Preises" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "Presse" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Preises" and "Presse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Preises" vs "Presse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Preises" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Presse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,867 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Preises" and "Presse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Preises vs pries". 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 #1,951,867 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.