# prove vs proved

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### proved
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹuːvd/ · frequency rank #3,126*
simple past and past participle of prove

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