Probst

[pʁoːpst]

/[pʁoːpst]/ name

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The verdict

“Probst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,099
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-probst · Probst · German

Probst · rank #22,099 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,099
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pommern

Nearest frequency peer: Pommern (-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 „Probst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Probst“ 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).

Probst vs pros
50% similar
Probst vs prost
67% similar
Probst vs Prosa
67% similar

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

Key facts for Probst
PropertyValue
HeadwordProbst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[pʁoːpst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,099
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Probst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Probstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Pommern“ (#22,098), „Prospekt“ (#22,100), „pizzeria“ (#22,097). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Probst“ bei #22,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Probst (IPA [pʁoːpst]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #22,099 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutscher Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Probst, with forms such as "porbst", "pprobst", and "prbost". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "pros", "prost", "Prosa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Probst, spelled P-R-O-B-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Probst rannte alles über den Haufen, als er ins Büro kam.
  2. Die Probst war der Star des Abends.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porbst
  • pprobst
  • prbost
  • probbst
  • probsst
  • probstt
  • probts
  • prosbt
  • prrobst
  • rpobst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porbst2pprobst1prbost2probbst1probsst1probstt1probts2prosbt2
Edit distance from "Probst"

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 "Probst"?
"Probst" is spelled P-R-O-B-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoːpst].
What does "Probst" mean?
As a proper noun, "Probst" means: deutscher Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Probst"?
"Probst" is commonly confused with "pros", "prost", "Prosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Probst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Probst" is [pʁoːpst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Probst" come from?
"Probst" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Pimmel#22,095Phönix#22,094Pardon#22,092Ranger#22,110

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Pioniere10 variantsQuentin10 variantsnäherte10 variantslegalen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list