# primed vs prizes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### primed
*verb · IPA /pɹaɪmd/ · frequency rank #23,951*
simple past and past participle of prime

### prizes
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹaɪzɪz/ · frequency rank #7,046*
plural of prize

## Source
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