# preyed vs pruned

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### preyed
*verb · IPA /pɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #41,823*
simple past and past participle of prey

### pruned
*verb · IPA /pɹuːnd/ · frequency rank #48,986*
simple past and past participle of prune

## Source
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