# practise vs proactive

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### practise
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹæktɪs/ · frequency rank #14,615*
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

### proactive
*adjective · IPA /pɹəʊˈæk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #17,002*
Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.

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