# pressure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛʃə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,058

## Definitions
1. A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
2. A contrasting force or impulse of any kind.
3. Distress.
4. Urgency.
5. Impression; stamp; character impressed.
6. The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area; force per unit area.

## Etymology
From Latin pressūra.

## Easily confused with
- **presume** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pressure-vs-presume)
- **presser** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/presser-vs-pressure)
- **pleasure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pleasure-vs-pressure)

## Common misspellings (10)
`perssure`, `ppressure`, `pressrue`, `pressuer`, `pressurre`, `presure`, `presusre`, `prressure`, `prsesure`, `rpessure`

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