pronged vs forked

pronged and forked both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pronged	No	Yes	No	No
forked	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pronged and forked are synonyms defined as:

pronged and forked: resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches

Other synonyms of pronged include bifurcate, biramous, branched, forficate, fork-like, prongy.

pronged (adjective)	forked (adjective)
having prongs or tines; usually used in combination	resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches	having two meanings with intent to deceive