Which to use
“prices” and “process” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,403
- “prices” frequency rank
- #551
- “process” frequency rank
- 1954
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prices | process |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of price | A series of events leading to a result or product. |
Where the eye mixes prices and process
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: prices vs process
A purely visual mix-up. prices (/ˈpɹaɪsɪz/) and process (/ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1954, 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/. process is at rank #551, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹəʊ.sɛs/.
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 1954, this pair ranks #526,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prices vs process
Shared letters: ceprs. Private to "prices": i. Private to "process": o.
"prices" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "process" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prices" and "process" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "prices" or "process"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "prices" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "process" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,211 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prices" and "process" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plies vs prices". 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 #526,211 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.