Which to use
“proof” and “props” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,052
- “proof” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 12964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proof | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial. | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: proof vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set proof and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - proof / props
proof and props are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12964, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proof is recorded at frequency rank #2,052, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɹuːf/. 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 12964, this pair ranks #478,509 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of proof vs props
Shared letters: opr. Private to "proof": f. Private to "props": s.
"proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "proof" for "props" ever safe?
Frequency check: "proof" vs "props" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "proof" and "props".
- Full dictionary entry for "proof" 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 #478,509 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proof" 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 #478,509 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.