Which to use
“pronom” and “proof” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,733
- “pronom” frequency rank
- #43,613
- “proof” frequency rank
- 65346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | pronom | proof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mot-outil qui peut prendre la place d’un syntagme nominal. | Preuve (définitive). |
Where the eye mixes pronom and proof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses pronom with proof
A purely visual mix-up. pronom (\pʁɔ.nɔ̃\) and proof (\ˈpɹuːf\) 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 65346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
pronom is recorded at frequency rank #21,733, classified as anoun, pronounced \pʁɔ.nɔ̃\. proof is at rank #43,613, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈpɹuːf\.
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 65346, this pair ranks #72,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of pronom vs proof
Shared letters: opr. Private to "pronom": mn. Private to "proof": f.
"pronom" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "proof" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "pronom" and "proof" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "pronom" or "proof"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "pronom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "proof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,807 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "pronom" and "proof" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "proof vs proud". 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 #72,807 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.