pree

[pɹiː]

/[pɹiː]/ verb

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"pree" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pree” is uncommon English (frequency #94,139 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,139
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - to heed, to take notice of or pay attention to

Corpus desk

Index EN-pree · pree · English

pree · rank #94,139 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,139
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH presbyteriani…

Nearest frequency peer: presbyterianism (+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 “pree”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pree
PropertyValue
Headwordpree
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pɹiː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#94,139
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pree” 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).preefalls 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: “presbyterianism” (#94,140), “prest” (#94,142), “Prestwich” (#94,144). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pree” is #94,139. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pree is uncommon English at frequency #94,139 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [pɹiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "to heed, to take notice of or pay attention to".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pree, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Jamaican Creole pree. The correct English form is pree, spelled P-R-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    to heed, to take notice of or pay attention to

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. We do our own ting, I don't even pree dem
  2. Niggas be preeing I call the duppy, that nigga gon leave em

Etymology

From Jamaican Creole pree.

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 "pree"?
"pree" is spelled P-R-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pɹiː].
What does "pree" mean?
As a verb, "pree" means: to heed, to take notice of or pay attention to
How do you pronounce "pree"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pree" is [pɹiː]. 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 "pree"?
From Jamaican Creole pree. 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 "pree", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

olio#94,073Obst#94,070samp#94,219seme#94,240

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list