Which to use
“propos” is a noun and “pros” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,397
- “propos” frequency rank
- #45,523
- “pros” frequency rank
- 93920
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propos | pros |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Absicht | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prosit |
Where the eye mixes propos and pros
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses propos with pros
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: propos is [pʀοpo] while pros is [prɔs]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93920, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
propos is recorded at frequency rank #48,397, classified as anoun, pronounced [pʀοpo]. pros is at rank #45,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [prɔs].
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 93920, this pair ranks #19,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of propos vs pros
Shared letters: oprs. Private to "propos": -. Private to "pros": -.
"propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "pros" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "propos" and "pros" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "propos" or "pros" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "propos" and "pros" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "propos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pros" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,812 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propos" and "pros" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "PMS vs pros". 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 #19,812 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.