# play vs prey

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### play
*verb · IPA /pleɪ/ · frequency rank #222*
To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

### prey
*noun · IPA /pɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #7,377*
That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/play-vs-prey