prebend

/ˈprɛbənd/

//ˈprɛbənd// noun

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"prebend" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prebend” is uncommon English (frequency #95,294 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,294
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prebend · prebend · English

prebend · rank #95,294 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,294
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH predilections

Nearest frequency peer: predilections (+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 “prebend”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for prebend
PropertyValue
Headwordprebend
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈprɛbənd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “prebend” 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).prebendfalls 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: “predilections” (#95,295), “Poulson” (#95,292), “potbelly” (#95,291). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prebend” is #95,294. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prebend is uncommon English at frequency #95,294 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈprɛbənd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

prebend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French prebende, from Medieval Latin prebenda, from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, verbal adjective of praebere. Doublet of provender. The correct English form is prebend, spelled P-R-E-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.
  2. 2
    The property or other source of this endowment.
  3. 3
    Political patronage employment.
  4. 4
    A prebendary.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He is said to have added prebends to Southwell; it is more probable that he gave estates to the church which were afterwards made into separate prebends.
  2. c. 1593, Francis Bacon, letter to Sir Thomas Coneysby a lease of the prebend of Withington

Etymology

From Middle French prebende, from Medieval Latin prebenda, from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, verbal adjective of praebere. Doublet of provender.

This word in other languages

prebenda(Español)prébende(Français)Pfründe(Deutsch)

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 "prebend"?
"prebend" is spelled P-R-E-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈprɛbənd/.
What does "prebend" mean?
As a noun, "prebend" means: A stipend paid to a canon of a cathedral.
How do you pronounce "prebend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prebend" is /ˈprɛbənd/. 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 "prebend"?
From Middle French prebende, from Medieval Latin prebenda, from Late Latin praebenda, from Latin praebendus, verbal adjective of praebere. Doublet of provender. 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 "prebend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Poulson#95,292porcini#95,287Popovic#95,285picador#95,268

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list