Which to use
“probier” is a verb and “probierte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,366
- “probier” frequency rank
- #42,061
- “probierte” frequency rank
- 54427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probier | probierte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs probieren | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs probiert |
Where the eye mixes probier and probierte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses probier with probierte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probier is [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯] while probierte is [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯tə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “probier” sits inside “probierte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probier is recorded at frequency rank #12,366, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯]. probierte is at rank #42,061, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯tə].
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 54427, this pair ranks #1,019,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of probier vs probierte
Shared letters: beiopr. Private to "probier": -. Private to "probierte": t.
"probier" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC · "probierte" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "probier" and "probierte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "probier" vs "probierte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "probier" and "probierte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "probier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probierte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,019,342 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probier" and "probierte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probiere vs probierte". 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 #1,019,342 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.