Which to use
“orders” is a verb and “proof” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,941
- “orders” frequency rank
- #32,721
- “proof” frequency rank
- 82662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | orders | proof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs order | Beweis, Beweismittel |
Letter map: orders vs proof
Shared letters muted; letters that set orders and proof apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: orders vs proof
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: orders is averb and proofanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82662, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
orders is recorded at frequency rank #49,941, 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 82662, this pair ranks #153,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of orders vs proof
Shared letters: or. Private to "orders": des. Private to "proof": fp.
"orders" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "orders" for "proof" ever safe?
Frequency check: "orders" vs "proof" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "orders" vs "proof" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "orders" 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 #153,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "orders" and "proof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "orders 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 #153,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.