# payed vs prayer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### payed
*verb · frequency rank #30,911*
Obsolete spelling of paid.

### prayer
*noun · IPA /pɹɛə/ · frequency rank #3,520*
A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity.

## Source
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