Pis

[piːs]

/[piːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pis” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,949 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,949
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Pis vs PS
33% similar
Pis vs Pr
33% similar
Pis vs Po
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Pis
PropertyValue
HeadwordPis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[piːs]
Letters3
Frequency rank#38,949
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pis” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Pis lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Pis is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [piːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,949 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Pis, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "Pr", "Po", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pis, spelled P-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Pi
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Pi
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Pi
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Pi

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pis"?
"Pis" is spelled P-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [piːs].
What does "Pis" mean?
As a noun, "Pis" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Pi
What words are commonly confused with "Pis"?
"Pis" is commonly confused with "PS", "Pr", "Po". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pis" is [piːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pis" come from?
"Pis" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Pis”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [piːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “PS” - see the side-by-side comparison. Pis vs PS
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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