# pretence vs Provence

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pretence
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹiːtɛns/ · frequency rank #40,401*
British standard spelling of pretense.

### Provence
*name · IPA /pɹəˈvɒns/ · frequency rank #27,607*
A maritime geographic region and former province of southeastern France bordering Italy; since 2016 included in the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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