Which to use
“promo” and “provoc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,012
- “promo” frequency rank
- #39,476
- “provoc” frequency rank
- 45488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promo | provoc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Promotion. | Provocation. |
Where the eye mixes promo and provoc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. promo runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against provoc's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: promo vs provoc
A purely visual mix-up. promo (\pʁɔ.mo\) and provoc (\pʁɔ.vɔk\) 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 45488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promo is recorded at frequency rank #6,012, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.mo\. provoc is at rank #39,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.vɔk\.
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 45488, this pair ranks #202,367 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of promo vs provoc
Shared letters: opr. Private to "promo": m. Private to "provoc": cv.
"promo" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "provoc" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promo" and "provoc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "promo" or "provoc"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "promo" and "provoc" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "promo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "provoc" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #202,367 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promo" and "provoc" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proof vs provoc". 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 #202,367 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.