# pas vs prat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pas
*noun · IPA /pɑː/ · frequency rank #13,210*
The right of going foremost; precedence.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pas-vs-prat