Which to use
“princes” and “prints” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,443
- “princes” frequency rank
- #6,287
- “prints” frequency rank
- 17730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | princes | prints |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of prince | plural of print |
Where the eye mixes princes and prints
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between princes and prints
A purely visual mix-up. princes (/ˈpɹɪnsɪz/) and prints (/pɹɪnts/) 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 17730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
princes is recorded at frequency rank #11,443, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈpɹɪnsɪz/. prints is at rank #6,287, tagged as anoun, pronounced /pɹɪnts/.
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 17730, this pair ranks #449,549 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of princes vs prints
Shared letters: inprs. Private to "princes": ce. Private to "prints": t.
"princes" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "prints" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "princes" and "prints" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "princes" vs "prints" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "princes" and "prints" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "princes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "prints" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,549 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "princes" and "prints" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "princes vs prunes". 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 #449,549 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.