Which to use
“prog” and “proie” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,751
- “prog” frequency rank
- #6,874
- “proie” frequency rank
- 37625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prog | proie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Programmation. | Animal vivant qu’un animal carnassier ravit pour le manger. |
Where the eye mixes prog and proie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between prog and proie
A purely visual mix-up. prog (\pʁɔɡ\) and proie (\pʁwa\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prog is recorded at frequency rank #30,751, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔɡ\. proie is at rank #6,874, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁwa\.
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 37625, this pair ranks #261,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prog vs proie
Shared letters: opr. Private to "prog": g. Private to "proie": ei.
"prog" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "proie" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prog" for "proie" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prog" vs "proie" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prog" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prog" and "proie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prep vs prog". 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 #261,161 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.