Which to use
“prog” and “proxy” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,952
- “prog” frequency rank
- #10,749
- “proxy” frequency rank
- 34701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prog | proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of progressive. | Used as a proxy or acting as a proxy. |
Where the eye mixes prog and proxy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prog and proxy
A purely visual mix-up. prog (/pɹɒɡ/) and proxy (/ˈpɹɒk.si/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prog is recorded at frequency rank #23,952, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɹɒɡ/. proxy is at rank #10,749, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈpɹɒk.si/.
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 34701, this pair ranks #318,480 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prog vs proxy
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prog": g. Private to "proxy": xy.
"prog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "proxy" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prog" and "proxy" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prog" or "proxy"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proxy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #318,480 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prog" and "proxy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poon vs prog". 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 #318,480 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.