pratique

/pɹæˈtiːk/

//pɹæˈtiːk// noun

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"pratique" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pratique” is uncommon English (frequency #99,723 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,723
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pratique · pratique · English

pratique · rank #99,723 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,723
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH poz

Nearest frequency peer: poz (-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 “pratique”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pratique
PropertyValue
Headwordpratique
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹæˈtiːk/
Letters8
Frequency rank#99,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pratique” 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).pratiquefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “poz” (#99,722), “preamplifier” (#99,724), “Powis” (#99,721). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pratique” is #99,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pratique is uncommon English at frequency #99,723 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /pɹæˈtiːk/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pratique, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Originated 1600–10. Borrowed from Middle French practique, pratique, from Medieval Latin prāctica. Doublet of practice. The correct English form is pratique, spelled P-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.
  2. 2
    Practice; habits.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It is here a cuſtome ſtrictly obſerued (as alſo elſevvhere vvithin the Streights belonging to the Chriſtians) not to ſuffer any to trafficke or come aſhore before they haue a Pratticke from the Signoirs of Health: vvhich vvill not be granted vntill forty dayes after their arriuall, […] Notvvithſtanding, they vpon requeſt vvill carry you to the Lazaretto (…
  2. Whereas in private teaching, their company is either superiors, inferiors, and if equals, but a few, without the liberty and variety of pratique as in a populous school.

Etymology

Originated 1600–10. Borrowed from Middle French practique, pratique, from Medieval Latin prāctica. Doublet of practice.

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 "pratique"?
"pratique" is spelled P-R-A-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹæˈtiːk/.
What does "pratique" mean?
As a noun, "pratique" means: Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.
How do you pronounce "pratique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pratique" is /pɹæˈtiːk/. 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 "pratique"?
Originated 1600–10. Borrowed from Middle French practique, pratique, from Medieval Latin prāctica. Doublet of practice. 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 "pratique", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

propolis#99,732quivered#99,748Petrucci#99,693partaken#99,679

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list