pritch
verb
pritch is spelled P-R-I-T-C-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, pritch means “To pierce or make holes in” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pritch?
| Letters | 6: P-R-I-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pritch?
Pritch appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pritch
- pritches present, singular, he/she/it
- pritching participle, present
- pritched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pritch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To pierce or make holes in.
noun
- 1
UKobsoletepique; offence
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pritch come from?
From Middle English pricchen, from Old English *priċċan (attested in āpriċċan), from Proto-Germanic *prikjaną (“to prick; pierce”). More at prick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).