proof

\ˈpɹuːf\

/\ˈpɹuːf\/ noun

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The verdict

“proof” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,613. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,613
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Preuve (définitive).

Corpus desk

Index FR-proof · proof · French

proof · rank #43,613 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,613
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH promouvant

Nearest frequency peer: promouvant (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « proof »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « proof » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

proof vs pros
60% similar
proof vs prou
60% similar
proof vs prot
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for proof
PropertyValue
Headwordproof
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈpɹuːf\
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,613
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « proof »

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).proofse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « promouvant » (#43,612), « prédisent » (#43,614), « prisées » (#43,611). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « proof » est au #43,613. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around proof (IPA \ˈpɹuːf\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,613 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for proof, with forms such as "porof", "pproof", and "profo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pros", "prou", "prot", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is proof, spelled P-R-O-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Preuve (définitive).
  2. 2
    Épreuve.
  3. 3
    Justificatif.
  4. 4
    Degrés (d’alcool).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I now have the proof that she is guilty!
  2. What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porof
  • pproof
  • profo
  • prooff
  • prroof
  • rpoof

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of proof - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

porof2pproof1profo2prooff1prroof1rpoof2
Edit distance from "proof"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "proof"?
"proof" is spelled P-R-O-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈpɹuːf\.
What does "proof" mean?
As a noun, "proof" means: Preuve (définitive).
What words are commonly confused with "proof"?
"proof" is commonly confused with "pros", "prou", "prot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "proof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "proof" is \ˈpɹuːf\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "proof" come from?
"proof" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Piotr#43,602parés#43,589pardi#43,586paces#43,583

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

rank6 variantssaké6 variantsSaoud6 variantsSuzie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list