Which to use
“Phobie” and “Probe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,137
- “Phobie” frequency rank
- #5,209
- “Probe” frequency rank
- 45346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Phobie | Probe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | krankhafte Angst; krankhafte Furcht; eine unbegründete, anhaltende Angst vor Situationen, Gegenständen, Tätigkeiten oder Personen | das Einstudieren bei aufführenden Künsten |
Where the eye mixes Phobie and Probe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Phobie runs 6 letters (CCVCVV) against Probe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Phobie with Probe
A purely visual mix-up. Phobie ([foˈbiː]) and Probe ([ˈpʁoːbə]) 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 45346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Phobie is recorded at frequency rank #40,137, classified as anoun, pronounced [foˈbiː]. Probe is at rank #5,209, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːbə].
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 45346, this pair ranks #1,356,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Phobie vs Probe
Shared letters: beop. Private to "Phobie": hi. Private to "Probe": r.
"Phobie" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "Probe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Phobie" for "Probe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Phobie" vs "Probe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Phobie" and "Probe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Phobie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Probe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,356,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Phobie" and "Probe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Phobie vs Phönix". 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 #1,356,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.