Which to use
“prices” and “priest” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,403
- “prices” frequency rank
- #4,109
- “priest” frequency rank
- 5512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prices | priest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of price | A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. |
Where the eye mixes prices and priest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prices vs priest
A purely visual mix-up. prices (/ˈpɹaɪsɪz/) and priest (/ˈpɹiːst/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5512, 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/. priest is at rank #4,109, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹiːst/.
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 5512, this pair ranks #515,046 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prices vs priest
Shared letters: eiprs. Private to "prices": c. Private to "priest": t.
"prices" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "priest" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prices" and "priest" be used interchangeably?
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "prices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "priest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #515,046 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prices" and "priest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "piet vs priest". 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 #515,046 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.