prostitute
/ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/
"prostitute" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“prostitute” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #13,406 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #13,406
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prostitute |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #13,406 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prostitute” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for prostitute is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,406 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for prostitute, with forms such as "porstitute", "pprostitute", and "prosittute". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”). The correct English form is prostitute, spelled P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-E.
Definition
- 1Debased, corrupt; seeking personal gain by dishonourable means.
- 2Taking part in promiscuous sexual activity, licentious; (later, chiefly as attributive use of noun) that is a prostitute.
- 3Exposed, subjected (to something shameful).
Etymology
From Latin prōstitūtus, past participle of prōstituō, from prō̆ (“for, before”) + statuō (“to set up, to erect”).
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: porstitute,pprostitute,prosittute,prosstitute,prostittue,prostittute,prostituet,prostitutte,prostiutte,prosttitute,prosttiute,protsitute,prrostitute,prsotitute,rpostitute
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prostitute - 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 “prostitute”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-S-T-I-T-U-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈpɹɒstɪˌtjuːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.