Which to use
“probs” is an adverb and “prog” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,641
- “probs” frequency rank
- #23,952
- “prog” frequency rank
- 61593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | probs | prog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Clipping of probably. | Abbreviation of progressive. |
Letter map: probs vs prog
Shared letters muted; letters that set probs and prog apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - probs and prog
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: probs is anadverb and proganadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
probs is recorded at frequency rank #37,641, classified as anadv. prog is at rank #23,952, tagged as anadj, pronounced /pɹɒɡ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 61593, this pair ranks #93,364 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of probs vs prog
Shared letters: opr. Private to "probs": bs. Private to "prog": g.
"probs" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "prog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "probs" and "prog" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "probs" vs "prog" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "probs" vs "prog" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "probs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,364 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "probs" and "prog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poops vs probs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #93,364 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.