pries

[pʁiːs]

/[pʁiːs]/ verb

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The verdict

“pries” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,147
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-pries · pries · German

pries · rank #44,147 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,147
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Privatbank

Nearest frequency peer: Privatbank (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „pries“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „pries“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pries vs prix
60% similar
pries vs pros
60% similar
pries vs Prinz
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pries
PropertyValue
Headwordpries
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁiːs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,147
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „pries“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.priesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Privatbank“ (#44,148), „Preisträgerin“ (#44,145), „posted“ (#44,144). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „pries“ bei #44,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around pries (IPA [pʁiːs]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,147 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for pries, with forms such as "pires", "ppries", and "priess". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prix", "pros", "Prinz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pries, spelled P-R-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pires
  • ppries
  • priess
  • prries
  • rpies

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pries - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pires2ppries1priess1prries1rpies2
Edit distance from "pries"

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 "pries"?
"pries" is spelled P-R-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiːs].
What does "pries" mean?
As a verb, "pries" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs preisen
What words are commonly confused with "pries"?
"pries" is commonly confused with "prix", "pros", "Prinz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pries"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pries" is [pʁiːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pries" come from?
"pries" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pries", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Polin#44,141playa#44,138Pinke#44,131negro#44,101

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Silo5 variantsmaze5 variantsHirse5 variantsvibe5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list