# prior vs prob

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prior
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #1,493*
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.

### prob
*noun · frequency rank #17,003*
Clipping of problem.

## Source
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