Prise

[ˈpʁiːzə]

/[ˈpʁiːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prise” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,376
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-prise · Prise · German

Prise · rank #20,376 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,376
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH proportional

Nearest frequency peer: proportional (+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 „Prise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Prise“ 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).

Prise vs prix
40% similar
Prise vs pros
40% similar
Prise vs Probe
60% similar

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

Key facts for Prise
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,376
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Prise“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Priseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „proportional“ (#20,377), „practice“ (#20,374), „prächtigen“ (#20,378). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Prise“ bei #20,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Prise (IPA [ˈpʁiːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,376 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prise, with forms such as "pirse", "pprise", and "prisse". 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, "prix", "pros", "Probe", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Prise, spelled P-R-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann
  2. 2
    ein eingenommenes, übernommenes, gekapertes, besetztes Objekt
  3. 3
    Schnupftabak

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fügen Sie nach dem Kochen eine Prise Salz hinzu.
  2. Wenn man dem Blumenkohl eine Prise Zucker hinzufügt, verliert er seinen kohligen Geschmack.

This word in other languages

dash(English)pizca(Español)pincée(Français)pitada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirse
  • pprise
  • prisse
  • prrise
  • prsie
  • rpise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Prise - 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.

pirse2pprise1prisse1prrise1prsie2rpise2
Edit distance from "Prise"

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 "Prise"?
"Prise" is spelled P-R-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːzə].
What does "Prise" mean?
As a noun, "Prise" means: Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Prise"?
"Prise" is commonly confused with "prix", "pros", "Probe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Prise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prise" is [ˈpʁiːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prise" come from?
"Prise" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

porta#20,373Pfiff#20,365Rubin#20,388naive#20,354

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

salt6 variantsmany6 variantstrail6 variantsHippie6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list