Proben

[ˈpʁoːbn̩]

/[ˈpʁoːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Proben” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,297
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Probe

Corpus desk

Index DE-proben · Proben · German

Proben · rank #5,297 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,297
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Polnischen

Nearest frequency peer: Polnischen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Proben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Proben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Proben vs prüfen
50% similar
Proben vs Probst
67% similar
Proben vs Proton
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Proben
PropertyValue
HeadwordProben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁoːbn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,297
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Proben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Probenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Polnischen“ (#5,296), „Rechtsanwalt“ (#5,298), „Piloten“ (#5,295). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Proben“ bei #5,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Proben (IPA [ˈpʁoːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,297 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Proben, with forms such as "porben", "pproben", and "prboen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "prüfen", "Probst", "Proton", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Proben, spelled P-R-O-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Probe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Probe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Probe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Probe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porben
  • pproben
  • prboen
  • probben
  • probenn
  • probne
  • proebn
  • prroben
  • rpoben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Proben - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

porben2pproben1prboen2probben1probenn1probne2proebn2prroben1
Edit distance from "Proben"

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 "Proben"?
"Proben" is spelled P-R-O-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁoːbn̩].
What does "Proben" mean?
As a noun, "Proben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Probe
What words are commonly confused with "Proben"?
"Proben" is commonly confused with "prüfen", "Probst", "Proton". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Proben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Proben" is [ˈpʁoːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Proben" come from?
"Proben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list