probates

[pʁoˈbaːtəs]

/[pʁoˈbaːtəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“probates” is uncommon German (frequency #73,905 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,905
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs probat

Corpus desk

Index DE-probates · probates · German

probates · rank #73,905 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,905
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH principle

Nearest frequency peer: principle (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „probates“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „probates“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for probates
PropertyValue
Headwordprobates
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pʁoˈbaːtəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,905
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „probates“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).probatesfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „principle“ (#73,904), „probierst“ (#73,906), „primavera“ (#73,903). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „probates“ bei #73,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

probates is uncommon German at frequency #73,905 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [pʁoˈbaːtəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for probates in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is probates, spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs probat
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs probat
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs probat
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs probat

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "probates"?
"probates" is spelled P-R-O-B-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈbaːtəs].
What does "probates" mean?
As an adjective, "probates" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs probat
How do you pronounce "probates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probates" is [pʁoˈbaːtəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probates" come from?
"probates" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "probates", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prellung#73,900Pumpwerk#73,912reaktive#73,928Reaktors#73,929

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list