Prior

[ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯]

/[ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prior” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,712
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vorsteher eines Klosters, als Generalprior auch eines Ordens

Corpus desk

Index DE-prior · Prior · German

Prior · rank #25,712 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,712
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH primus

Nearest frequency peer: primus (-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 „Prior“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prior“ 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).

Prior vs Pro
60% similar
Prior vs prix
40% similar
Prior vs pros
40% similar

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

Key facts for Prior
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrior
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,712
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prior“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Priorliegt 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: „primus“ (#25,711), „Produktes“ (#25,713), „Portalen“ (#25,710). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prior“ bei #25,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Prior (IPA [ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,712 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Vorsteher eines Klosters, als Generalprior auch eines Ordens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prior, with forms such as "piror", "pprior", and "priorr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pro", "prix", "pros", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Prior, spelled P-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vorsteher eines Klosters, als Generalprior auch eines Ordens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1314 war es nämlich, als der Habsburgische Herzog hungernd durch den Wienerwald irrte und danach die Kartause Mauerbach errichten ließ – ein Kloster für einen Prior und zwölf Mönche, die hier in der Abgeschiedenheit ihr Schweigegelübde lebten.“
  2. „Am Morgen kam der Prior und erklärte uns für frei.“

This word in other languages

prior(English)prior(Español)prieur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • piror
  • pprior
  • priorr
  • priro
  • proir
  • prrior
  • rpior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Prior - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

piror2pprior1priorr1priro2proir2prrior1rpior2
Edit distance from "Prior"

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 "Prior"?
"Prior" is spelled P-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯].
What does "Prior" mean?
As a noun, "Prior" means: der Vorsteher eines Klosters, als Generalprior auch eines Ordens
What words are commonly confused with "Prior"?
"Prior" is commonly confused with "Pro", "prix", "pros". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Prior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prior" is [ˈpʁiːoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prior" come from?
"Prior" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Pavel#25,706Nässe#25,692Niger#25,688rider#25,738

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Odessa7 variantsRolex7 variantsModem7 variantsLeRoy7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list