# prophesy vs prophet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prophesy
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹɒfɪsaɪ/ · frequency rank #43,859*
To speak or write with divine inspiration; to act as prophet.

### prophet
*noun · IPA /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/ · frequency rank #7,378*
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

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