Which to use
“prod” is a verb and “props” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,030
- “prod” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 31942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prod | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To poke, to push, to touch. | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: prod vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set prod and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: prod vs props
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: prod is averb and propsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31942, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prod is recorded at frequency rank #21,030, classified as averb, pronounced /pɹɒd/. props is at rank #10,912, tagged as anoun.
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 31942, this pair ranks #341,919 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prod vs props
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prod": d. Private to "props": s.
"prod" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prod" and "props" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "prod" vs "props" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "prod" and "props".
- Full dictionary entry for "prod" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "props" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #341,919 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prod" and "props" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prod vs prude". 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 #341,919 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.