Prager

/ˈpreɪɡər/

//ˈpreɪɡər// name

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"prager" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Prager” is uncommon English (frequency #63,904 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,904
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-prager · Prager · English

Prager · rank #63,904 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,904
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH posada

Nearest frequency peer: posada (-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 “Prager”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Prager
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrager
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈpreɪɡər/
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,904
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Prager” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Pragerfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “posada” (#63,903), “prefab” (#63,905), “porphyry” (#63,902). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “Prager” is #63,904. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Prager is uncommon English at frequency #63,904 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈpreɪɡər/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname from German.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Prager in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Prager. The correct English form is Prager, spelled P-R-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prager has often produced this effect by playing with scale and form in post-production. But in “Alex Prager,” she has elaborated on these signature techniques with her first sculpture.
  2. In 2015, Katie and Dalton Prager became known around the world as “the real ‘Fault in Our Stars’ couple” after CNN wrote about their love story.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Prager.

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 "Prager"?
"Prager" is spelled P-R-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpreɪɡər/.
What does "Prager" mean?
As a proper noun, "Prager" means: A surname from German.
How do you pronounce "Prager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prager" is /ˈpreɪɡər/. 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 "Prager"?
Borrowed from German Prager. 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 "Prager", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

posada#63,903prefab#63,905prissy#63,907Prolog#63,908

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list