Which to use
“promus” and “proud” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,924
- “promus” frequency rank
- #45,806
- “proud” frequency rank
- 75730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | promus | proud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de promu. | Fier. |
Where the eye mixes promus and proud
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. promus runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against proud's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between promus and proud
A purely visual mix-up. promus (\pʁɔ.my\) and proud (\pɹaʊd\) 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 75730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
promus is recorded at frequency rank #29,924, classified as anadj, pronounced \pʁɔ.my\. proud is at rank #45,806, tagged as anadj, pronounced \pɹaʊd\.
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 75730, this pair ranks #33,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of promus vs proud
Shared letters: opru. Private to "promus": ms. Private to "proud": d.
"promus" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "proud" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "promus" and "proud" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "promus" or "proud"?
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 "promus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,163 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "promus" and "proud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proud vs prude". 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 #33,163 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.