# pricks vs prides

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pricks
*noun · IPA /pɹɪks/ · frequency rank #27,975*
plural of prick

### prides
*verb · IPA /pɹaɪdz/ · frequency rank #33,800*
third-person singular simple present indicative of pride

## Source
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