pride

/pɹaɪd/

//pɹaɪd// noun

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"pride" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pride” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #3,078 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,078
frequency rank, English
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The quality or state of being proud.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

pride vs prod
60% similar
pride vs prim
60% similar
pride vs prior
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for pride
PropertyValue
Headwordpride
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pɹaɪd/
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,078
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pride” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for pride is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /pɹaɪd/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,078 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pride, with forms such as "pirde", "ppride", and "prdie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prod", "prim", "prior", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century. The correct English form is pride, spelled P-R-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    The quality or state of being proud.
  2. 2
    The quality or state of being proud.
  3. 3
    Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
  4. 4
    Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example
  5. 5
    Show; ostentation; glory.
  6. 6
    Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
  7. 7
    Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  8. 8
    Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
  9. 9
    A company of lions or other large felines.
  10. 10
    Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).

Etymology

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

Synonyms

dignityself-esteemarroganceconceitdisdainamour propremanshipprideself-beliefself-confidenceself-loveself-prideself-regardself-respectself-worth

Antonyms

shamehumiliationself-pityhumilitymodestydegradationmeekness

This word in other languages

orgullo(Español)orgueil(Français)Hochmut(Deutsch)orgulho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pirde,ppride,prdie,pridde,pried,prride,rpide

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pride - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirde2ppride1prdie2pridde1pried2prride1rpide2
Edit distance from "pride"

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 "pride"?
"pride" is spelled P-R-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɹaɪd/.
What does "pride" mean?
As a noun, "pride" means: The quality or state of being proud.
What words are commonly confused with "pride"?
"pride" is commonly confused with "prod", "prim", "prior". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pride"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pride" is /pɹaɪd/. 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 "pride"?
From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “pride”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-I-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pɹaɪd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prod” - see the side-by-side comparison. pride vs prod
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list