Which to use
“prom” is a noun and “promis” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,950
- “prom” frequency rank
- #2,296
- “promis” frequency rank
- 42246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prom | promis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Promenade. | Qui fait l’objet d'une promesse. |
Letter map: prom vs promis
Shared letters muted; letters that set prom and promis apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. prom runs 4 letters (CCVC) against promis's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - prom and promis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: prom is anoun and promisanadjective. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “prom” sits inside “promis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42246, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prom is recorded at frequency rank #39,950, classified as anoun. promis is at rank #2,296, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.mi\.
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 42246, this pair ranks #227,073 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prom vs promis
Shared letters: mopr. Private to "prom": -. Private to "promis": is.
"prom" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "promis" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prom" and "promis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "prom" or "promis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "prom" and "promis".
- Full dictionary entry for "prom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "promis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,073 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prom" and "promis" 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 #227,073 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.