Which to use
“prop” and “props” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,112
- “prop” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 21024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prop | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports. | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: prop vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set prop and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on prop vs props
prop 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “prop” sits inside “props”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prop is recorded at frequency rank #10,112, classified as anoun, pronounced /pɹɒp/. 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 21024, this pair ranks #426,943 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prop vs props
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prop": -. Private to "props": s.
"prop" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prop" and "props" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prop" vs "props" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "prop" vs "props" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "prop" 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 #426,943 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prop" 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 #426,943 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.