Which to use
“present” and “Prozent” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,812
- “present” frequency rank
- #522
- “Prozent” frequency rank
- 29334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | present | Prozent |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geschenk, Gabe, Präsent | Anteil von Hundert |
Where the eye mixes present and Prozent
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses present with Prozent
A purely visual mix-up. present ([ˈpɹɛzənt]) and Prozent ([pʁoˈt͡sɛnt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
present is recorded at frequency rank #28,812, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɹɛzənt]. Prozent is at rank #522, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈt͡sɛnt].
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 29334, this pair ranks #1,768,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of present vs Prozent
Shared letters: enprt. Private to "present": s. Private to "Prozent": oz.
"present" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Prozent" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "present" for "Prozent" ever safe?
Frequency check: "present" vs "Prozent" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "present" and "Prozent" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "present" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prozent" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,768,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "present" and "Prozent" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "present vs presents". 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 #1,768,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.