# prawn vs prays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prawn
*noun · IPA /pɹɔːn/ · frequency rank #34,231*
A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

### prays
*verb · IPA /pɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #25,538*
third-person singular simple present indicative of pray

## Source
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