# prevail vs prevailed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prevail
*verb · IPA /pɹɪˈveɪl/ · frequency rank #13,988*
To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.

### prevailed
*verb · IPA /pɹɪˈveɪld/ · frequency rank #17,001*
simple past and past participle of prevail

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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