# plop vs prog

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### plop
*noun · IPA /plɒp/ · frequency rank #46,702*
A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water.

### prog
*adjective · IPA /pɹɒɡ/ · frequency rank #23,952*
Abbreviation of progressive.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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