priceless

Name: priceless, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈpɹaɪslɪs/

//ˈpɹaɪslɪs// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“priceless” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,404. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,404
frequency rank, English: 4,417
“P” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Without a price assigned; unpriced.

Corpus desk

Index EN-priceless · priceless · English

priceless · rank #13,404 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #13,404
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 4,417
PHOTO-FINISH potassium

Nearest frequency peer: potassium (-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.

poisoned

86,599
potassium

86,598
priceless

86,597
projecting

86,596
prostitute

86,595
reflective

86,594

What this shows “priceless” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for priceless
Property	Value
Headword	priceless
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈpɹaɪslɪs/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#13,404
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “priceless”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pricelesslands here:

#13,404

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “potassium” (#13,403), “projecting” (#13,405), “poisoned” (#13,402). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “priceless” is #13,404. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around priceless (IPA /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,404 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for priceless, with forms such as "pirceless", "ppriceless", and "prcieless". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From price + -less (“lacking, without”). The correct English form is priceless, spelled P-R-I-C-E-L-E-S-S.

Definition

1
Without a price assigned; unpriced.
2
So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.
3
Of no value; valueless; worthless.
4
Held in high regard; treasured.
5
Absurd; ridiculous.
6
Very amusing; hilarious.
7
Excellent; fantastic; wonderful.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

For he the night before in Tarquins Tent, / Vnlockt the treaſure of his happie ſtate: / VVhat priſeleſſe vvealth the heauens had him lent, / In the poſſeſſion of his beauteous mate.
Shall giue Theodoret to vnderſtand, / His ignorance of the prizeleſſe Ievvell, vvhich / He did poſſeſſe in you, mother in you, […]

Etymology

From price + -less (“lacking, without”).

This word in other languages

inestimable(Français)unbezahlbar(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

pirceless
ppriceless
prcieless
pricceless
priceelss
priceles
pricelless
pricelses
pricleess
priecless
prriceless
rpiceless

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of priceless - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "priceless"

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 "priceless"?

"priceless" is spelled P-R-I-C-E-L-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/.

What does "priceless" mean?

As an adjective, "priceless" means: Without a price assigned; unpriced.

What are common misspellings of "priceless"?

Common misspellings include "pirceless", "ppriceless", "prcieless", "pricceless", "priceelss". The correct spelling is "priceless".

How do you pronounce "priceless"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "priceless" is /ˈpɹaɪslɪs/. 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 "priceless"?

From price + -less (“lacking, without”). 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 "priceless", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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