# sprayed vs sprays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sprayed
*verb · IPA /spɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #15,278*
simple past and past participle of spray

### sprays
*noun · IPA /spɹeɪz/ · frequency rank #22,514*
plural of spray

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