# prose vs proves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proves
*verb · IPA /pɹuːvz/ · frequency rank #6,506*
third-person singular simple present indicative of prove

## Source
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