Which to use
“prob” and “prüf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,655
- “prob” frequency rank
- #44,153
- “prüf” frequency rank
- 91808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prob | prüf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prüfen |
Where the eye mixes prob and prüf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prob vs prüf
A purely visual mix-up. prob ([pʁoːp]) and prüf ([pʁyːf]) 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 91808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prob is recorded at frequency rank #47,655, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁoːp]. prüf is at rank #44,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁyːf].
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 91808, this pair ranks #34,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prob vs prüf
Shared letters: pr. Private to "prob": bo. Private to "prüf": fü.
"prob" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "prüf" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- prob ← porb · pprob · prbo · probb · prrob · rpob
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prob" and "prüf" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "prob" or "prüf" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prüf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prob" and "prüf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PoC vs prob". 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 #34,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.