# pro vs Provo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pro
*noun · IPA /pɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #1,232*
An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

### Provo
*name · IPA /ˈpɹəʊ.vəʊ/ · frequency rank #34,650*
A Dutch counterculture movement of the 1960s.

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