Which to use
“prays” is a verb and “props” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,538
- “prays” frequency rank
- #10,912
- “props” frequency rank
- 36450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prays | props |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of pray | Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise. |
Letter map: prays vs props
Shared letters muted; letters that set prays and props apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Part-of-speech tell for prays / props
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: prays is averb and propsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prays is recorded at frequency rank #25,538, classified as averb, pronounced /pɹeɪz/. props is at rank #10,912, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36450, this pair ranks #303,121 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prays vs props
Shared letters: prs. Private to "prays": ay. Private to "props": o.
"prays" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "props" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prays" and "props" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prays" or "props"?
After this comparison
Pair "prays" vs "props" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "prays" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "props" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #303,121 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prays" and "props" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "prat vs prays". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #303,121 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.