Which to use
“pris” is an adjective and “prom” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #302
- “pris” frequency rank
- #39,950
- “prom” frequency rank
- 40252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pris | prom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Occupé, pas disponible. | Promenade. |
Letter map: pris vs prom
Shared letters muted; letters that set pris and prom apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: pris vs prom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: pris is anadjective and promanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pris is recorded at frequency rank #302, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁi\. prom is at rank #39,950, tagged as anoun.
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 40252, this pair ranks #241,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of pris vs prom
Shared letters: pr. Private to "pris": is. Private to "prom": mo.
"pris" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "prom" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "pris" and "prom" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "pris" or "prom" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "pris" vs "prom" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "pris" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #241,877 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pris" and "prom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs prom". 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 #241,877 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.