Which to use
“propos” and “Proton” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,397
- “propos” frequency rank
- #46,926
- “Proton” frequency rank
- 95323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | propos | Proton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Absicht | einfach positiv geladenes Nukleon (ein Baustein des Atomkerns), bestehend aus einem Down- und zwei Up-Quarks |
Where the eye mixes propos and Proton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses propos with Proton
A purely visual mix-up. propos ([pʀοpo]) and Proton ([ˈpʁoːtɔn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 95323, 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]. Proton is at rank #46,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁoːtɔn].
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 95323, this pair ranks #12,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of propos vs Proton
Shared letters: opr. Private to "propos": s. Private to "Proton": nt.
"propos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Proton" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "propos" for "Proton" ever safe?
Frequency check: "propos" vs "Proton" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "propos" and "Proton" 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 "Proton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,208 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "propos" and "Proton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Proton vs Protonen". 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 #12,208 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.