prason

noun

The verdict

“prason” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Art von Seetang

Corpus desk

Index DE-prason · prason · German

prason · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for prason
PropertyValue
Headwordprason
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „prason“ im Deutschen

prasonschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prason is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Art von Seetang".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prason, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prason, spelled P-R-A-S-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Art von Seetang

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prason appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „folio lato, colore viridi gignit quod quidam prason vocant, alii zostera.“ (Plin. nat. 13,135)

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prason"?
"prason" is spelled P-R-A-S-O-N.
What does "prason" mean?
As a noun, "prason" means: Art von Seetang
What language does "prason" come from?
"prason" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list