# prolonged vs pronged

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prolonged
*adjective · IPA /pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/ · frequency rank #9,513*
Lengthy in duration; extended; protracted.

### pronged
*adjective · frequency rank #38,111*
Having (a specified number or type of) prongs

## Source
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