PromivsPromisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Promi” and “Promis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,724
“Promi” frequency rank
#13,463
“Promis” frequency rank
25187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Promi Promis
Definition Prominenter Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Promi

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Promi and Promis apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Promi
6 ch
Promis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Promi ([ˈpʁɔmi]) and Promis ([ˈpʁɔmis]) 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) - “Promi” sits inside “Promis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Promi is recorded at frequency rank #11,724, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɔmi]. Promis is at rank #13,463, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁɔmis].

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 25187, this pair ranks #1,836,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Promi vs Promis

Shared letters: imopr. Private to "Promi": -. Private to "Promis": s.

"Promi" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "Promis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Promipormi · ppromi · prmoi · proim · prommi · prromi · rpomi
  • Promispormis · ppromis · prmois · proims · promiss · prommis · promsi · prromis

Frequency comparison

Promi#11,724
Promis#13,463

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Promi" and "Promis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈpʁɔmi] versus [ˈpʁɔmis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Promi" or "Promis"?
"Promi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,724 in our German list, against #13,463 for "Promis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Promi vs Promis

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Promi” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list