# prior vs prou

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### prior
*adjective · IPA \ˈpɹaɪ.ə\ · frequency rank #43,083*
Antérieur, préalable.

### prou
*adverb · IPA \pʁu\ · frequency rank #27,198*
Assez, beaucoup.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/prior-vs-prou