Which to use
“problemlos” is an adjective and “Problems” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,521
- “problemlos” frequency rank
- #7,652
- “Problems” frequency rank
- 13173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | problemlos | Problems |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Probleme | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Problem |
Where the eye mixes problemlos and Problems
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses problemlos with Problems
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: problemlos is [pʁoˈbleːmloːs] while Problems is [pʁoˈbleːms]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
problemlos is recorded at frequency rank #5,521, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁoˈbleːmloːs]. Problems is at rank #7,652, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈbleːms].
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 13173, this pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of problemlos vs Problems
Shared letters: belmoprs. Private to "problemlos": -. Private to "Problems": -.
"problemlos" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVC · "Problems" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- problemlos ← porblemlos · pproblemlos · prbolemlos · probblemlos · probelmlos · problelmos · problemllos · problemloss
- Problems ← porblems · pproblems · prbolems · probblems · probelms · problemms · problemss · problesm
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "problemlos" and "Problems" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "problemlos" vs "Problems" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "problemlos" and "Problems" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "problemlos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Problems" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "problemlos" and "Problems" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Problemen vs Problems". 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 #1,959,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.