# Pionier vs probier

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Pionier
*noun · IPA [pioˈniːɐ̯] · frequency rank #17,678*
Wegbereiter, Bahnbrecher

### probier
*verb · IPA [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯] · frequency rank #12,366*
2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs probieren

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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