# proofread

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɹuːfɹiːd/ · frequency rank #47,846

## Definitions
1. To check a written text for errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and punctuation.

## Etymology
From proof + read.

## Common misspellings (13)
`porofread`, `pproofread`, `proforead`, `profread`, `prooferad`, `prooffread`, `proofraed`, `proofreadd`, `proofreda`, `proofrread`, `proorfead`, `prroofread`, `rpoofread`

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