peregrine

/ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/

//ˈpɛɹəɡɹin// adj

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"peregrine" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“peregrine” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,276
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wandering, travelling, migratory.

Corpus desk

Index EN-peregrine · peregrine · English

peregrine · rank #36,276 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,276
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH perceiving

Nearest frequency peer: perceiving (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “peregrine”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “peregrine” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for peregrine
PropertyValue
Headwordperegrine
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,276
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “peregrine”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).peregrinelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “perceiving” (#36,275), “Peres” (#36,277), “Pelham” (#36,274). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “peregrine” is #36,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around peregrine (IPA /ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,276 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for peregrine, with forms such as "epregrine", "peergrine", and "pereggrine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim. The correct English form is peregrine, spelled P-E-R-E-G-R-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wandering, travelling, migratory.
  2. 2
    Not native to a region or country; foreign; alien.
  3. 3
    Lacking essential debility.
  4. 4
    Extrinsic or from without; exotic.
  5. 5
    With "tone" Referring to the tonus peregrinus or 'wandering tone' in ecclesiastical chant and mode theory.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Romani are perpetually peregrine people.
  2. peregrine and preternatural heat

Etymology

From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epregrine
  • peergrine
  • pereggrine
  • peregirne
  • peregrien
  • peregrinne
  • peregrnie
  • peregrrine
  • perergine
  • pergerine
  • perregrine
  • pperegrine
  • preegrine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of peregrine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epregrine2peergrine2pereggrine1peregirne2peregrien2peregrinne1peregrnie2peregrrine1
Edit distance from "peregrine"

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 "peregrine"?
"peregrine" is spelled P-E-R-E-G-R-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/.
What does "peregrine" mean?
As an adjective, "peregrine" means: Wandering, travelling, migratory.
What are common misspellings of "peregrine"?
Common misspellings include "epregrine", "peergrine", "pereggrine", "peregirne", "peregrien". The correct spelling is "peregrine".
How do you pronounce "peregrine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "peregrine" is /ˈpɛɹəɡɹin/. 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 "peregrine"?
From Middle English peregrin, borrowed from Old French peregrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreign”). Doublet of pilgrim. 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 "peregrine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list