Which to use
“gekrönt” and “geprobt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,160
- “gekrönt” frequency rank
- #42,526
- “geprobt” frequency rank
- 58686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gekrönt | geprobt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs krönen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs proben |
Where the eye mixes gekrönt and geprobt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gekrönt with geprobt
A purely visual mix-up. gekrönt ([ɡəˈkʁøːnt]) and geprobt ([ɡəˈpʁoːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gekrönt is recorded at frequency rank #16,160, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈkʁøːnt]. geprobt is at rank #42,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁoːpt].
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 58686, this pair ranks #853,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gekrönt vs geprobt
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "gekrönt": knö. Private to "geprobt": bop.
"gekrönt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geprobt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geprobt ← egprobt · geporbt · gepprobt · geprbot · geprobbt · geprobtt · geprotb · geprrobt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gekrönt" for "geprobt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gekrönt" or "geprobt"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "gekrönt" and "geprobt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gekrönt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprobt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #853,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gekrönt" and "geprobt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geprobt vs getrübt". 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 #853,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.