Which to use
“proof” is a noun and “prost” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,721
- “proof” frequency rank
- #10,544
- “prost” frequency rank
- 43265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proof | prost |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Beweis, Beweismittel | Ausspruch zum Anstoßen beim Trinken bzw. bei einem Toast |
Letter map: proof vs prost
Shared letters muted; letters that set proof and prost apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - proof and prost
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: proof is anoun and prostanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proof is recorded at frequency rank #32,721, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. prost is at rank #10,544, tagged as anintj, pronounced [pʁoːst].
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 43265, this pair ranks #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of proof vs prost
Shared letters: opr. Private to "proof": f. Private to "prost": st.
"proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "prost" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "proof" and "prost" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "proof" vs "prost" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "proof" and "prost".
- Full dictionary entry for "proof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prost" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proof" and "prost" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proof vs puzzles". 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 #1,423,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.