# proof vs prowl

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proof
*noun · IPA /pɹuːf/ · frequency rank #2,052*
An effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

### prowl
*verb · IPA /pɹaʊl/ · frequency rank #39,495*
To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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