pius

adj

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The verdict

“pius” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,671 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#19,671
frequency rank, German
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - seinen eigenen moralischen Verpflichtungen nachkommend; pflichtbewusst, gewissenhaft, pflichtgetreu

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pius vs PS
0% similar
pius vs Pu
25% similar
pius vs PUR
0% similar

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

Key facts for pius
PropertyValue
Headwordpius
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
Letters4
Frequency rank#19,671
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pius” 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). pius 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 pius is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective. Corpus data places it at rank #19,671 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pius, with forms such as "ipus", "pisu", and "piuss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "PS", "Pu", "PUR", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pius, spelled P-I-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    seinen eigenen moralischen Verpflichtungen nachkommend; pflichtbewusst, gewissenhaft, pflichtgetreu
  2. 2
    verstorben und zu Lebzeiten tugendhaft gewesen; selig
  3. 3
    von tugendhaft Verstorbenen bewohnt; selig
  4. 4
    den moralischen Ansprüchen entsprechend; ehrlich, billig, gerecht, rechtmäßig
  5. 5
    gerecht, rechtmäßig
  6. 6
    seinen religiösen Verpflichtungen nachkommend; fromm, gottesfürchtig
  7. 7
    für die religiöse Praktik geeignet; fromm, gottgefällig
  8. 8
    seinen familiären Verpflichtungen gegenüber seinen Eltern nachkommend; pflichtgetreu
  9. 9
    seinen familiären Verpflichtungen gegenüber seinem Ehepartner nachkommend; pflichtgetreu, liebevoll
  10. 10
    seinen sozialen Verpflichtungen gegenüber einen Freunden und anderen nachkommend; pflichtgetreu, lieb, vertraut
  11. 11
    seinen sozialen Verpflichtungen gegenüber einer Autorität nachkommend; pflichtgetreu

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ipus,pisu,piuss,ppius,puis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pius - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ipus2pisu2piuss1ppius1puis2
Edit distance from "pius"

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 "pius"?
"pius" is spelled P-I-U-S.
What does "pius" mean?
As an adjective, "pius" means: seinen eigenen moralischen Verpflichtungen nachkommend; pflichtbewusst, gewissenhaft, pflichtgetreu
What words are commonly confused with "pius"?
"pius" is commonly confused with "PS", "Pu", "PUR". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "pius" come from?
"pius" 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 “pius”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “PS” - see the side-by-side comparison. pius 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