prophet

/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/

//ˈpɹɒf.ɪt// noun

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

The verdict

“prophet” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,378. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,378
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prophet · prophet · English

prophet · rank #7,378 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,378
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH prey

Nearest frequency peer: prey (-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 “prophet”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prophet” 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).

prophet vs prophets
88% similar
prophet vs prophetic
78% similar
prophet vs proper
71% similar

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

Key facts for prophet
PropertyValue
Headwordprophet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,378
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “prophet”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).prophetlands 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 “prey” (#7,377), “Raymond” (#7,379), “portions” (#7,376). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prophet” is #7,378. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prophet (IPA /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,378 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prophet, with forms such as "porphet", "pprophet", and "prohpet". 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, "prophets", "prophetic", "proper", 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 prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga. The correct English form is prophet, spelled P-R-O-P-H-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
  2. 2
    Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how prophet appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.

Etymology

From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.

This word in other languages

profeta(Español)prophète(Français)Prophet(Deutsch)profeta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porphet
  • pprophet
  • prohpet
  • propeht
  • prophett
  • prophhet
  • prophte
  • propphet
  • prpohet
  • prrophet
  • rpophet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

porphet2pprophet1prohpet2propeht2prophett1prophhet1prophte2propphet1
Edit distance from "prophet"

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 "prophet"?
"prophet" is spelled P-R-O-P-H-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/.
What does "prophet" mean?
As a noun, "prophet" means: Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
What words are commonly confused with "prophet"?
"prophet" is commonly confused with "prophets", "prophetic", "proper". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prophet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prophet" is /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/. 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 "prophet"?
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “I tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Raymond#7,379reduces#7,381refugee#7,383rounded#7,385

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

organize11 variantssanders11 variantssatisfy11 variantsseasonal11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list