Which to use
“pod” is a preposition and “pros” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,959
- “pod” frequency rank
- #45,523
- “pros” frequency rank
- 81482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pod | pros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präposition mit dem Akkusativ: | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prosit |
Where the eye mixes pod and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: pod vs pros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: pod is [pɔt] while pros is [prɔs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pod is recorded at frequency rank #35,959, classified as aprep, pronounced [pɔt]. 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 81482, this pair ranks #174,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pod vs pros
Shared letters: op. Private to "pod": d. Private to "pros": rs.
"pod" · 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 "pod" for "pros" ever safe?
Which is more common, "pod" or "pros"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pod" 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 #174,953 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pod" 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 #174,953 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.