Which to use
“promos” and “provoc” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,429
- “promos” frequency rank
- #39,476
- “provoc” frequency rank
- 60905
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promos | provoc |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de promo. | Provocation. |
Where the eye mixes promos and provoc
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. promos and provoc follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: promos vs provoc
A purely visual mix-up. promos (\pʁɔ.mɔ\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60905, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promos is recorded at frequency rank #21,429, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.mɔ\. 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 60905, this pair ranks #95,173 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promos vs provoc
Shared letters: opr. Private to "promos": ms. Private to "provoc": cv.
"promos" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "provoc" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "promos" and "provoc" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "promos" vs "provoc" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "promos" 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 #95,173 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promos" 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 #95,173 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.