# proofing

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹuːfɪŋ/ · frequency rank #38,112

## Definitions
1. A step in creating yeast breads and baked goods, during which the yeast is allowed to leaven the dough.

## Easily confused with
- **proving** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofing-vs-proving)
- **propping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofing-vs-propping)
- **prowling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofing-vs-prowling)
- **provoking** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofing-vs-provoking)
- **probing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probing-vs-proofing)
- **pooping** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pooping-vs-proofing)
- **pooling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pooling-vs-proofing)
- **prodding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prodding-vs-proofing)
- **promoting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/promoting-vs-proofing)

## Common misspellings (12)
`porofing`, `pproofing`, `profing`, `profoing`, `prooffing`, `proofign`, `proofingg`, `proofinng`, `proofnig`, `prooifng`, `prroofing`, `rpoofing`

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