# praised vs prized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### praised
*verb · IPA /pɹeɪzd/ · frequency rank #6,950*
simple past and past participle of praise

### prized
*adjective · IPA /pɹaɪzd/ · frequency rank #18,662*
Highly valued, cherished.

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