Which to use
“Pöbel” and “Probe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,850
- “Pöbel” frequency rank
- #5,209
- “Probe” frequency rank
- 28059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pöbel | Probe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterste Gesellschaftsschicht | das Einstudieren bei aufführenden Künsten |
Where the eye mixes Pöbel and Probe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pöbel and Probe
A purely visual mix-up. Pöbel ([ˈpøːbl̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pöbel is recorded at frequency rank #22,850, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpøːbl̩]. 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 28059, this pair ranks #1,791,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pöbel vs Probe
Shared letters: bep. Private to "Pöbel": lö. Private to "Probe": or.
"Pöbel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Probe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Probe ← porbe · pprobe · prboe · probbe · proeb · prrobe · rpobe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Pöbel" for "Probe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Pöbel" vs "Probe" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Pöbel" and "Probe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pöbel" 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 #1,791,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pöbel" and "Probe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Pöbel vs poll". 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 #1,791,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.