# proofs

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹuːfs/ · frequency rank #17,927

## Definitions
1. plural of proof.
2. Samples of the copy and layout of a printed document for review by the author or a proofreader before mass printing.

## Easily confused with
- **pros** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofs-vs-pros)
- **props** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofs-vs-props)
- **proves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proofs-vs-proves)
- **poof** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poof-vs-proofs)
- **proof** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proof-vs-proofs)
- **pools** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pools-vs-proofs)
- **probs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/probs-vs-proofs)
- **poops** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poops-vs-proofs)

## Common misspellings (9)
`porofs`, `pproofs`, `profos`, `profs`, `prooffs`, `proofss`, `proosf`, `prroofs`, `rpoofs`

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