Which to use
“proud” is an adjective and “proxy” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,144
- “proud” frequency rank
- #25,011
- “proxy” frequency rank
- 71155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | proud | proxy |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orgulloso de. | Programa, servidor o dispositivo que realiza una acción en representación de otro. |
Where the eye mixes proud and proxy
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between proud and proxy
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: proud is /pɹaʊd/ while proxy is [ˈpɾoksi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
proud is recorded at frequency rank #46,144, classified as anadj, pronounced /pɹaʊd/. proxy is at rank #25,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpɾoksi].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71155, this pair ranks #28,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of proud vs proxy
Shared letters: opr. Private to "proud": du. Private to "proxy": xy.
"proud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "proxy" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "proud" and "proxy" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "proud" vs "proxy" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "proud" and "proxy" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "proud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proxy" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "proud" and "proxy" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "probo vs proud". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #28,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.