Which to use
“geprobt” and “geprüft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,526
- “geprobt” frequency rank
- #4,120
- “geprüft” frequency rank
- 46646
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geprobt | geprüft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs proben | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs prüfen |
Where the eye mixes geprobt and geprüft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between geprobt and geprüft
A purely visual mix-up. geprobt ([ɡəˈpʁoːpt]) and geprüft ([ɡəˈpʁyːft]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46646, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geprobt is recorded at frequency rank #42,526, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁoːpt]. geprüft is at rank #4,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈpʁyːft].
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 46646, this pair ranks #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geprobt vs geprüft
Shared letters: egprt. Private to "geprobt": bo. Private to "geprüft": fü.
"geprobt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "geprüft" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- geprobt ← egprobt · geporbt · gepprobt · geprbot · geprobbt · geprobtt · geprotb · geprrobt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "geprobt" for "geprüft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "geprobt" vs "geprüft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geprobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geprüft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geprobt" and "geprüft" 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 #1,311,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.