prixvsProxyWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#11,311
“prix” frequency rank
#36,561
“Proxy” frequency rank
47872
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prix Proxy
Definition der Preis ein Vermittler, der auf der einen Seite Anfragen entgegennimmt, um dann über seine eigene Adresse eine Verbindung zur anderen Seite herzustellen

Where the eye mixes prix and Proxy

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
prix
5 ch
Proxy

Visual trap between prix and Proxy

A purely visual mix-up. prix ([pʁi]) and Proxy ([ˈpʁɔksi]) 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 47872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prix is recorded at frequency rank #11,311, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁi]. Proxy is at rank #36,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɔksi].

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 47872, this pair ranks #1,268,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of prix vs Proxy

Shared letters: prx. Private to "prix": i. Private to "Proxy": oy.

"prix" · 4 letters · shape CCVC  ·  "Proxy" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • prixpirx · pprix · prixx · prrix · prxi · rpix
  • Proxyporxy · pproxy · proxxy · proxyy · proyx · prroxy · prxoy · rpoxy

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prix" and "Proxy" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([pʁi] versus [ˈpʁɔksi]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "prix" or "Proxy" show up more?
"prix" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,311 in our German list, against #36,561 for "Proxy". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "prix" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Proxy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,268,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "prix" and "Proxy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prob vs Proxy". 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 #1,268,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list