Which to use
“Profil” and “Profils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,677
- “Profil” frequency rank
- #44,860
- “Profils” frequency rank
- 47537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Profil | Profils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seitenansicht einer Gestalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Profil |
Where the eye mixes Profil and Profils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Profil and Profils
A purely visual mix-up. Profil ([pʁoˈfiːl]) and Profils ([pʁoˈfiːls]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Profil” sits inside “Profils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Profil is recorded at frequency rank #2,677, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈfiːl]. Profils is at rank #44,860, tagged as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈfiːls].
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 47537, this pair ranks #1,280,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Profil vs Profils
Shared letters: filopr. Private to "Profil": -. Private to "Profils": s.
"Profil" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Profils" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Profil" and "Profils" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Profil" or "Profils"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Profil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Profils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Profil" and "Profils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Profils vs Profite". 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 #1,280,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.