# praxis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ · frequency rank #33,373

## Definitions
1. The practical application of any branch of learning.
2. The deliberate action of a rational being.
3. The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
4. Custom or established practice.
5. An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

## Etymology
Partly from Latin prāxis and partly from its etymon Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”).

## Easily confused with
- **prays** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/praxis-vs-prays)
- **Paris** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paris-vs-praxis)
- **Praia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/praia-vs-praxis)
- **praise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/praise-vs-praxis)

## Common misspellings (9)
`parxis`, `ppraxis`, `praixs`, `praxiss`, `praxsi`, `praxxis`, `prraxis`, `prxais`, `rpaxis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/praxis