Priscilla
/pɹɪˈsɪlə/
"priscilla" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Priscilla” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,872. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #24,872
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Priscilla |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /pɹɪˈsɪlə/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #24,872 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Priscilla” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Priscilla (IPA /pɹɪˈsɪlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #24,872 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Priscilla, with forms such as "pirscilla", "ppriscilla", and "pricsilla". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Compare typologically Seneca (< Latin Seneca < senex). The correct English form is Priscilla, spelled P-R-I-S-C-I-L-L-A.
Definition
- 1A female given name from Latin of biblical origin.
- 2An early Christian, mentioned in the Bible and also known as Prisca.
Etymology
Feminine diminutive form of a Roman cognomen Prīscus, from Latin prīscus (“former, ancient, old-fashioned”). Compare typologically Seneca (< Latin Seneca < senex).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- pirscilla
- ppriscilla
- pricsilla
- prisccilla
- priscila
- priscilal
- prisclila
- prisiclla
- prisscilla
- prriscilla
- prsicilla
- rpiscilla
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Priscilla - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Priscilla”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-I-S-C-I-L-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /pɹɪˈsɪlə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.