Pendergrass

/ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs/

//ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs// name

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"pendergrass" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Pendergrass” is uncommon English (frequency #95,253 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,253
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pendergrass · Pendergrass · English

Pendergrass · rank #95,253 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,253
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pennie

Nearest frequency peer: Pennie (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Pendergrass”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Pendergrass” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pendergrass
PropertyValue
HeadwordPendergrass
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,253
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Pendergrass” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Pendergrassfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Pennie” (#95,254), “pepperidge” (#95,255), “PBB” (#95,250). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Pendergrass” is #95,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pendergrass is uncommon English at frequency #95,253 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Pendergrass in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Variant of Prendergast. The correct English form is Pendergrass, spelled P-E-N-D-E-R-G-R-A-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States.

Etymology

Variant of Prendergast.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pendergrass"?
"Pendergrass" is spelled P-E-N-D-E-R-G-R-A-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs/.
What does "Pendergrass" mean?
As a proper noun, "Pendergrass" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Pendergrass"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pendergrass" is /ˈpɛn.dɚˌɡɹæs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Pendergrass"?
Variant of Prendergast. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perceivable#95,257particulary#95,242phentermine#95,265parachutist#95,239

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list