Lord's Prayer

/ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ/

//ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ// name

"lord-s-prayer" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Lord's Prayer” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The prayer which, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ taught his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.

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Index EN-lord-s-prayer · Lord's Prayer · English

Lord's Prayer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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 Lord's Prayer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLord's Prayer
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Lord's Prayer” in English

Lord's Prayerfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lord's Prayer is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The prayer which, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ taught his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Lord's Prayer in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Lord's Prayer, spelled L-O-R-D-'-S- -P-R-A-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The prayer which, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ taught his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He sat down in the middle of the floor, took his chalk out and marked a large ring around him, and round about this he wrote the Lord's Prayer, and then he did not feel afraid even if Old Nick himself should come.

This word in other languages

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 "Lord's Prayer"?
"Lord's Prayer" is spelled L-O-R-D-'-S- -P-R-A-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ/.
What does "Lord's Prayer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lord's Prayer" means: The prayer which, according to the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus Christ taught his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.
How do you pronounce "Lord's Prayer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lord's Prayer" is /ˌlɔrdz ˈprɛɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lord's Prayer" come from?
"Lord's Prayer" is a English 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list