# prose vs prude

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### prude
*noun · IPA /pɹuːd/ · frequency rank #48,430*
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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