# prone vs prong

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prone
*adjective · IPA /pɹəʊn/ · frequency rank #7,961*
Lying face-down.

### prong
*noun · IPA /pɹɒŋ/ · frequency rank #37,172*
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.

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