# proceed vs proved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proceed
*verb · IPA /pɹəˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #5,349*
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.

### proved
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹuːvd/ · frequency rank #3,126*
simple past and past participle of prove

## Source
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