# prions vs protons

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### prions
*noun · IPA \pʁi.jɔ̃\ · frequency rank #15,466*
Pluriel de prion.

### protons
*noun · IPA \pʁɔ.tɔ̃\ · frequency rank #37,009*
Pluriel de proton.

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