Which to use
“prices” and “pricks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,403
- “prices” frequency rank
- #27,975
- “pricks” frequency rank
- 29378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prices | pricks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of price | plural of prick |
Where the eye mixes prices and pricks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. prices (CCVCVC) and pricks (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: prices vs pricks
A purely visual mix-up. prices (/ˈpɹaɪsɪz/) and pricks (/pɹɪks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “prices” becomes k in “pricks”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prices is recorded at frequency rank #1,403, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹaɪsɪz/. pricks is at rank #27,975, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɹɪks/.
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 29378, this pair ranks #363,504 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of prices vs pricks
Shared letters: ciprs. Private to "prices": e. Private to "pricks": k.
"prices" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "pricks" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "prices" for "pricks" ever safe?
Frequency check: "prices" vs "pricks" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "pricks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,504 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prices" and "pricks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "pricks vs primus". 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 #363,504 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.