# prom vs proud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prom
*noun · IPA /pɹɑm/ · frequency rank #9,941*
A promenade concert.

### proud
*adjective · IPA /pɹaʊd/ · frequency rank #1,735*
Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.

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