# proper vs prove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### proper
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɔp.ə/ · frequency rank #1,961*
Suitable.

### prove
*verb · IPA /pɹuːv/ · frequency rank #1,771*
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.

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