# projection vs prospection

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### projection
*noun · IPA \pʁo.ʒɛk.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #6,645*
Action de projeter.

### prospection
*noun · IPA \pʁɔs.pɛk.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #21,124*
Action de prospecter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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