# Poe vs prove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Poe
*name · IPA /pəʊ/ · frequency rank #13,986*
A surname from Old Norse

### prove
*verb · IPA /pɹuːv/ · frequency rank #1,771*
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poe-vs-prove