# prodigal vs prodigy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prodigal
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/ · frequency rank #32,135*
Wastefully extravagant.

### prodigy
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #21,031*
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prodigal-vs-prodigy