# Proben vs Problem

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Proben
*noun · IPA [ˈpʁoːbn̩] · frequency rank #5,297*
Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Probe

### Problem
*noun · IPA [pʁoˈbleːm] · frequency rank #381*
schwierige, noch ungelöste Aufgabe

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/proben-vs-problem