Which to use
“probieren” and “probiert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,840
- “probieren” frequency rank
- #6,227
- “probiert” frequency rank
- 10067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probieren | probiert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | versuchen; testen; eine Probe machen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs probieren |
Where the eye mixes probieren and probiert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. probieren runs 9 letters (CCVCVVCVC) against probiert's 8 (CCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: probieren vs probiert
A purely visual mix-up. probieren ([pʁoˈbiːʁən]) and probiert ([pʁoˈbiːɐ̯t]) 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 10067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probieren is recorded at frequency rank #3,840, classified as averb, pronounced [pʁoˈbiːʁən]. probiert is at rank #6,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [pʁoˈbiːɐ̯t].
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 10067, this pair ranks #1,976,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of probieren vs probiert
Shared letters: beiopr. Private to "probieren": n. Private to "probiert": t.
"probieren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "probiert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probieren" for "probiert" ever safe?
Frequency check: "probieren" vs "probiert" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "probieren" and "probiert" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "probieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "probiert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probieren" and "probiert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probiert 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 #1,976,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.