probt

[pʁoːpt]

/[pʁoːpt]/ verb

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The verdict

“probt” is uncommon German (frequency #56,438 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,438
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben

Corpus desk

Index DE-probt · probt · German

probt · rank #56,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,438
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Problemlösung…

Nearest frequency peer: Problemlösungen (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “probt”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “probt” sits against similarly uncommon German ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for probt
PropertyValue
Headwordprobt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁoːpt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “probt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Problemlösungen“ (#56,437), „produziere“ (#56,439), „programmierte“ (#56,440). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

probt is uncommon German at frequency #56,438 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pʁoːpt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for probt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is probt, spelled P-R-O-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 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 "probt"?
"probt" is spelled P-R-O-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoːpt].
What does "probt" mean?
As a verb, "probt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs proben
How do you pronounce "probt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "probt" is [pʁoːpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "probt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Plank#56,429patin#56,419Rolli#56,479Rotte#56,483

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list