# prorogation vs provocation

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### prorogation
*noun · IPA \pʁɔ.ʁɔ.ɡa.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #46,373*
Délai, prolongation de temps.

### provocation
*noun · IPA \pʁɔ.vɔ.ka.sjɔ̃\ · frequency rank #10,053*
Action de provoquer.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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