# prior vs prop

> 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.

### prop
*noun · IPA /pɹɒp/ · frequency rank #10,112*
An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.

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