# prizes vs proves

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### proves
*verb · IPA /pɹuːvz/ · frequency rank #6,506*
third-person singular simple present indicative of prove

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