prosecutor

/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/

//ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ// noun

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"prosecutor" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prosecutor” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,836. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,836
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A prosecuting attorney.

Corpus desk

Index EN-prosecutor · prosecutor · English

prosecutor · rank #7,836 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,836
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH profound

Nearest frequency peer: profound (-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 “prosecutor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “prosecutor” 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).

prosecutor vs protector
80% similar
prosecutor vs prospector
80% similar
prosecutor vs prosecute
80% similar

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

Key facts for prosecutor
PropertyValue
Headwordprosecutor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,836
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “prosecutor”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).prosecutorlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “profound” (#7,835), “rebellion” (#7,837), “recipient” (#7,838). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “prosecutor” is #7,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around prosecutor (IPA /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,836 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for prosecutor, with forms such as "porsecutor", "pprosecutor", and "proescutor". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "protector", "prospector", "prosecute", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: 1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or. The correct English form is prosecutor, spelled P-R-O-S-E-C-U-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prosecuting attorney.
  2. 2
    A person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Annie Jay was the Wisconsin government prosecutor in the trial of a man for forging his client's signature.
  2. The evidence disclosed that the three prisoners were in a public-house together with the prosecutor, Abraham Rhodes, and that in concert with the other two prisoners, the prisoner John Dewhirst placed a pencase on the table in the room where they were assembled, and left the room to get writing-paper.

Etymology

1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.

This word in other languages

acusador(Español)procureur(Français)Staatsanwalt(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • porsecutor
  • pprosecutor
  • proescutor
  • prosceutor
  • proseccutor
  • prosectuor
  • prosecuotr
  • prosecutorr
  • prosecutro
  • prosecuttor
  • proseuctor
  • prossecutor
  • prrosecutor
  • prsoecutor
  • rposecutor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prosecutor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

porsecutor2pprosecutor1proescutor2prosceutor2proseccutor1prosectuor2prosecuotr2prosecutorr1
Edit distance from "prosecutor"

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 "prosecutor"?
"prosecutor" is spelled P-R-O-S-E-C-U-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/.
What does "prosecutor" mean?
As a noun, "prosecutor" means: A prosecuting attorney.
What words are commonly confused with "prosecutor"?
"prosecutor" is commonly confused with "protector", "prospector", "prosecute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prosecutor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prosecutor" is /ˈpɹɑ.səˌkjuːˌtəɹ/. 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 "prosecutor"?
1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or. 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 "prosecutor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list