prox

/pɹɒks/

//pɹɒks// noun

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"prox" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prox” is uncommon English (frequency #95,308 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,308
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prox · prox · English

prox · rank #95,308 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,308
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Puducherry

Nearest frequency peer: Puducherry (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “prox”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “prox” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prox
PropertyValue
Headwordprox
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹɒks/
Letters4
Frequency rank#95,308
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “prox” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).proxfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Puducherry” (#95,309), “pupillary” (#95,310), “proteolysis” (#95,305). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prox” is #95,308. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prox is uncommon English at frequency #95,308 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹɒks/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.".

prox doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compare proxy. The correct English form is prox, spelled P-R-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prox appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. on the election day at Newport , the ticket containing the names of the general officers has been called “ the prox” of general officers

Etymology

Compare proxy.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prox"?
"prox" is spelled P-R-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹɒks/.
What does "prox" mean?
As a noun, "prox" means: The ticket or list of candidates at elections, presented to the people for their votes.
How do you pronounce "prox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prox" is /pɹɒks/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "prox"?
Compare proxy. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prox", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

purp#95,312Puth#95,313quim#95,318Rati#95,326

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list