Which to use
“fragment” and “proof” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,134
- “fragment” frequency rank
- #32,721
- “proof” frequency rank
- 55855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | fragment | proof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Splitter, Bruchstück, Fragment, Scherbe | Beweis, Beweismittel |
Letter map: fragment vs proof
Shared letters muted; letters that set fragment and proof apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. fragment runs 8 letters (CCVCCVCC) against proof's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on fragment vs proof
fragment and proof are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 3 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
fragment is recorded at frequency rank #23,134, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. proof is at rank #32,721, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 55855, this pair ranks #963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of fragment vs proof
Shared letters: fr. Private to "fragment": aegmnt. Private to "proof": op.
"fragment" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "fragment" and "proof" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "fragment" or "proof" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "fragment" and "proof". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "fragment" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "fragment" and "proof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proof vs puzzles". 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 #963,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.