# prefer vs prefix

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prefer
*verb · IPA [pɹɪˈfɝ] · frequency rank #2,640*
To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

### prefix
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹiːfɪks/ · frequency rank #21,623*
Something placed before another

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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