Which to use
“probieren” is a verb and “Problemen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,840
- “probieren” frequency rank
- #3,274
- “Problemen” frequency rank
- 7114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probieren | Problemen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | versuchen; testen; eine Probe machen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Problem |
Where the eye mixes probieren and Problemen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. probieren (CCVCVVCVC) and Problemen (CCVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: probieren vs Problemen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: probieren is [pʁoˈbiːʁən] while Problemen is [pʁoˈbleːmən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7114, 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]. Problemen is at rank #3,274, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈbleːmən].
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 7114, this pair ranks #1,989,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of probieren vs Problemen
Shared letters: benopr. Private to "probieren": i. Private to "Problemen": lm.
"probieren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCVVCVC · "Problemen" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "probieren" for "Problemen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "probieren" vs "Problemen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "probieren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Problemen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probieren" and "Problemen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "posieren vs probieren". 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 #1,989,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.