prange

[ˈpʁaŋə]

/[ˈpʁaŋə]/ verb

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The verdict

“prange” is uncommon German (frequency #93,424 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,424
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen

Key facts for prange
PropertyValue
Headwordprange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁaŋə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,424
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prange” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prange lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prange is uncommon German at frequency #93,424 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʁaŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for prange in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is prange, spelled P-R-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prange"?
"prange" is spelled P-R-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁaŋə].
What does "prange" mean?
As a verb, "prange" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs prangen
How do you pronounce "prange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prange" is [ˈpʁaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prange" come from?
"prange" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “prange”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-A-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁaŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list