# probs vs prone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### probs
*adverb · frequency rank #37,641*
Clipping of probably.

### prone
*adjective · IPA /pɹəʊn/ · frequency rank #7,961*
Lying face-down.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probs-vs-prone