probieren

[pʁoˈbiːʁən]

/[pʁoˈbiːʁən]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“probieren” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,840. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,840
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - versuchen; testen; eine Probe machen

Corpus desk

Index DE-probieren · probieren · German

probieren · rank #3,840 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,840
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prinzessin

Nearest frequency peer: Prinzessin (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “probieren”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “probieren” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

probieren vs probiert
78% similar
probieren vs Problemen
67% similar
probieren vs probierte
78% similar

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

Key facts for probieren
PropertyValue
Headwordprobieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁoˈbiːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,840
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “probieren” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.probierenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Prinzessin“ (#3,839), „Profi“ (#3,841), „Pfalz“ (#3,838). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around probieren (IPA [pʁoˈbiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,840 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for probieren, with forms such as "porbieren", "pprobieren", and "prboieren". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "probiert", "Problemen", "probierte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is probieren, spelled P-R-O-B-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    versuchen; testen; eine Probe machen
  2. 2
    (Essen) ein kleines Stück von etwas essen, meist um den Geschmack festzustellen
  3. 3
    ein Bekleidungsstück zur Prüfung des Sitzes anziehen
  4. 4
    ein Theaterstück proben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how probieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Manche Sachen muss man einfach mal probieren, um zu gucken, ob sie einem gefallen.
  2. Probier's mal mit Gemütlichkeit, - mit Ruhe und Gemütlichkeit - jagst du den Alltag und die Sorgen weg. - Und wenn du - stets gemütlich bist - und etwas appetitlich ist, - dann nimm es dir - egal von welchem Fleck. […] (Songtext aus Disneys Film "Das Dschungelbuch" von 1967 )

Synonyms

ausprobierentestenversuchenabschmeckenkostenanprobierenausprobierenprobenüben

This word in other languages

try(English)probar(Español)essayer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbieren
  • pprobieren
  • prboieren
  • probbieren
  • probeiren
  • probieern
  • probierenn
  • probierne
  • probierren
  • probireen
  • proiberen
  • prrobieren
  • rpobieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of probieren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porbieren2pprobieren1prboieren2probbieren1probeiren2probieern2probierenn1probierne2
Edit distance from "probieren"

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 "probieren"?
"probieren" is spelled P-R-O-B-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoˈbiːʁən].
What does "probieren" mean?
As a verb, "probieren" means: versuchen; testen; eine Probe machen
What words are commonly confused with "probieren"?
"probieren" is commonly confused with "probiert", "Problemen", "probierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "probieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probieren" is [pʁoˈbiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probieren" come from?
"probieren" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

römischen#3,844Schwarzer#3,846mitnehmen#3,833spezielle#3,849

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Strecken13 variantsZeitungen13 variantsbegrenzt13 variantsAusländer13 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "probieren". Here's where to go from here.

  • "probieren" maps to 8 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "probiert". View pair
  • 13 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #3,840 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list