# prides vs prize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### prize
*noun · IPA /pɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #2,549*
That which is taken from another; something captured; a thing seized by force, stratagem, or superior power.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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