# proc vs prop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proc
*noun · IPA /pɹɒk/ · frequency rank #22,182*
Abbreviation of procedure.

### prop
*noun · IPA /pɹɒp/ · frequency rank #10,112*
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

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