probus

adj

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The verdict

“probus” is uncommon French (frequency #86,048 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,048
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bon, de bonne qualité.

Key facts for probus
PropertyValue
Headwordprobus
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,048
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “probus” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). probus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

probus is uncommon French at frequency #86,048 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for probus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is probus, spelled P-R-O-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bon, de bonne qualité.
  2. 2
    Habile à, propre à.
  3. 3
    Probe, vertueux, honnête, intègre, loyal, droit.

Synonyms

bonushonestus

Antonyms

improbus

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "probus"?
"probus" is spelled P-R-O-B-U-S.
What does "probus" mean?
As an adjective, "probus" means: Bon, de bonne qualité.
What language does "probus" come from?
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Using “probus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-B-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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