Which to use
“picks” and “prices” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,786
- “picks” frequency rank
- #1,403
- “prices” frequency rank
- 6189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | picks | prices |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of pick | plural of price |
Where the eye mixes picks and prices
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. picks (/pɪks/) and prices (/ˈpɹaɪsɪz/) 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 6189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
picks is recorded at frequency rank #4,786, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɪks/. prices is at rank #1,403, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹaɪsɪz/.
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 6189, this pair ranks #512,391 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of picks vs prices
Shared letters: cips. Private to "picks": k. Private to "prices": er.
"picks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "prices" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC