Which to use
“pries” and “pros” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,147
- “pries” frequency rank
- #45,523
- “pros” frequency rank
- 89670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pries | pros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prosit |
Where the eye mixes pries and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between pries and pros
A purely visual mix-up. pries ([pʁiːs]) and pros ([prɔs]) 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 89670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pries is recorded at frequency rank #44,147, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁiːs]. 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 89670, this pair ranks #54,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pries vs pros
Shared letters: prs. Private to "pries": ei. Private to "pros": o.
"pries" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "pros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "pries" for "pros" ever safe?
Frequency check: "pries" vs "pros" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "pries" 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 #54,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pries" 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 #54,833 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.