# pap vs prat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pap
*noun · IPA /pæp/ · frequency rank #20,178*
Food in the form of a soft paste, often a porridge, especially as given to very young children.

### prat
*noun · IPA /pɹat/ · frequency rank #47,836*
A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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