# pristine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪstiːn/ · frequency rank #18,928

## Definitions
1. Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
2. Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
3. Perfect.

## Etymology
From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

## Easily confused with
- **printing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/printing-vs-pristine)
- **prestige** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prestige-vs-pristine)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pirstine`, `ppristine`, `prisitne`, `prisstine`, `pristien`, `pristinne`, `pristnie`, `pristtine`, `pritsine`, `prristine`, `prsitine`, `rpistine`

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