# prose vs prosper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prose
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹəʊz/ · frequency rank #10,913*
Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry.

### prosper
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹɒspə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #16,098*
To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.

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