# prey vs prod

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prey
*noun · IPA /pɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #7,377*
That which is or may be seized by animals to be devoured.

### prod
*verb · IPA /pɹɒd/ · frequency rank #21,030*
To poke, to push, to touch.

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