Which to use
“gera” is a verb and “proof” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,085
- “gera” frequency rank
- #32,721
- “proof” frequency rank
- 44806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gera | proof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tun | Beweis, Beweismittel |
Letter map: gera vs proof
Shared letters muted; letters that set gera and proof apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. gera runs 4 letters (CVCV) against proof's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: gera vs proof
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: gera is averb and proofanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gera is recorded at frequency rank #12,085, classified as averb, 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 44806, this pair ranks #1,374,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gera vs proof
Shared letters: r. Private to "gera": aeg. Private to "proof": fop.
"gera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gera" for "proof" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "gera" or "proof" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "gera" vs "proof" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "gera" 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 #1,374,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gera" 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 #1,374,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.