Which to use
“pes” and “pros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,402
- “pes” frequency rank
- #45,523
- “pros” frequency rank
- 88925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pes | pros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs pesen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prosit |
Where the eye mixes pes and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. pes runs 3 letters (CVC) against pros's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between pes and pros
A purely visual mix-up. pes ([peːs]) and pros ([prɔs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pes is recorded at frequency rank #43,402, classified as averb, pronounced [peːs]. pros is at rank #45,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [prɔs].
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 88925, this pair ranks #62,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pes vs pros
Shared letters: ps. Private to "pes": e. Private to "pros": or.
"pes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "pros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- pros ← pors · ppros · pross · prros · prso · rpos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pes" for "pros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pes" vs "pros" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "pes" and "pros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "pes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,915 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pes" and "pros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PMS vs pros". 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 #62,915 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.