# progeny vs proven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### progeny
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/ · frequency rank #29,048*
Offspring or descendants considered as a group.

### proven
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹuː.vn̩/ · frequency rank #4,111*
Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

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