Which to use
“prompt” is an adjective and “props” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,845
- “prompt” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 19757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prompt | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quick; acting without delay. | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: prompt vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set prompt and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. prompt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against props's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: prompt vs props
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: prompt is anadjective and propsanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19757, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prompt is recorded at frequency rank #8,845, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɹɒmpt/. props is at rank #10,912, tagged as anoun.
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 19757, this pair ranks #435,952 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prompt vs props
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prompt": mt. Private to "props": s.
"prompt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prompt" for "props" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "prompt" or "props" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "prompt" vs "props" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "prompt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "props" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,952 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prompt" and "props" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "poops vs props". 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 #435,952 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.