Which to use
“Profils” and “Profis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,860
- “Profils” frequency rank
- #5,017
- “Profis” frequency rank
- 49877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Profils | Profis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Profil | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Profi |
Where the eye mixes Profils and Profis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Profils with Profis
A purely visual mix-up. Profils ([pʁoˈfiːls]) and Profis ([ˈpʁoːfis]) 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 49877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Profils is recorded at frequency rank #44,860, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʁoˈfiːls]. Profis is at rank #5,017, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːfis].
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 49877, this pair ranks #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Profils vs Profis
Shared letters: fioprs. Private to "Profils": l. Private to "Profis": -.
"Profils" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Profis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Profils" for "Profis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Profils" vs "Profis" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Profils" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Profis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Profils" and "Profis" 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 #1,194,992 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.