# promo vs prong

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### promo
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊməʊ/ · frequency rank #9,514*
Clipping of promotion.

### prong
*noun · IPA /pɹɒŋ/ · frequency rank #37,172*
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.

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