priests

/ˈpɹiːsts/

//ˈpɹiːsts// noun

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

The verdict

“priests” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,044. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,044
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of priest

Corpus desk

Index EN-priests · priests · English

priests · rank #7,044 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,044
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH preservation

Nearest frequency peer: preservation (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “priests”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

priests vs prints
71% similar
priests vs press
71% similar
priests vs priest
86% similar

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

Key facts for priests
PropertyValue
Headwordpriests
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹiːsts/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,044
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “priests”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “preservation” (#7,043), “privately” (#7,045), “precision” (#7,042). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “priests” is #7,044. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around priests (IPA /ˈpɹiːsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,044 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of priest".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for priests, with forms such as "pirests", "ppriests", and "preists". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "prints", "press", "priest", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is priests, spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of priest

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirests
  • ppriests
  • preists
  • priessts
  • priestss
  • priestts
  • prietss
  • prisets
  • prriests
  • rpiests

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of priests - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pirests2ppriests1preists2priessts1priestss1priestts1prietss2prisets2
Edit distance from "priests"

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 "priests"?
"priests" is spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹiːsts/.
What does "priests" mean?
As a noun, "priests" means: plural of priest
What words are commonly confused with "priests"?
"priests" is commonly confused with "prints", "press", "priest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "priests"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "priests" is /ˈpɹiːsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "priests" come from?
"priests" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "priests", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

relaxed#7,050notably#7,035massage#7,028Malcolm#7,027

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Leonard10 variantsLebanon10 variantsevaluate10 variantsvisitor10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list