# prayed, preyed

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /pɹeɪd/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### prayed
*/pɹeɪd/*
simple past and past participle of pray

### preyed
*/pɹeɪd/*
simple past and past participle of prey

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/prayed