# prose vs proven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proven
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹuː.vn̩/ · frequency rank #4,111*
Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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