Which to use
“prem” and “prog” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,108
- “prem” frequency rank
- #30,751
- “prog” frequency rank
- 74859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prem | prog |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Confusion, fatras, fouillis, enchevêtrement, mêlée. | Programmation. |
Where the eye mixes prem and prog
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prem vs prog
A purely visual mix-up. prem (\prɛm\) and prog (\pʁɔɡ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prem is recorded at frequency rank #44,108, classified as anoun, pronounced \prɛm\. prog is at rank #30,751, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔɡ\.
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 74859, this pair ranks #35,800 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of prem vs prog
Shared letters: pr. Private to "prem": em. Private to "prog": go.
"prem" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "prog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prem" for "prog" ever safe?
Which is more common, "prem" or "prog"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prog" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,800 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prem" and "prog" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prem vs prep". 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 #35,800 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.