# prior vs privar

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### prior
*adjective · IPA [ˈpɾjoɾ] · frequency rank #24,281*
Anterior, precedente, en términos escolásticos.

### privar
*verb · IPA [pɾiˈβ̞aɾ] · frequency rank #28,888*
Quitarle algo a alguien.

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