Which to use
“Pose” and “Probe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,877
- “Pose” frequency rank
- #5,209
- “Probe” frequency rank
- 30086
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Pose | Probe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | schwimmender Hohlkörper oder Körper aus Holz, Kork oder Kunststoff, der an der Angelschnur befestigt wird, um dem beköderten Haken in einer bestimmten Wassertiefe zu halten | das Einstudieren bei aufführenden Künsten |
Where the eye mixes Pose and Probe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Pose and Probe
A purely visual mix-up. Pose ([ˈpoːzə]) 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 30086, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Pose is recorded at frequency rank #24,877, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpoːzə]. 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 30086, this pair ranks #1,754,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Pose vs Probe
Shared letters: eop. Private to "Pose": s. Private to "Probe": br.
"Pose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Probe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Pose" and "Probe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Pose" or "Probe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Pose" 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 #1,754,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Pose" and "Probe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PMS vs Pose". 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 #1,754,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.