# prog vs proof

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prog
*adjective · IPA /pɹɒɡ/ · frequency rank #23,952*
Abbreviation of progressive.

### proof
*noun · IPA /pɹuːf/ · frequency rank #2,052*
An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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