prowler

Name: prowler, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈpɹaʊlɚ/

//ˈpɹaʊlɚ// noun

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“prowler” is an uncommon English word, ranked #50,744 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,744
frequency rank, English: 7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

Key facts for prowler
Property	Value
Headword	prowler
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈpɹaʊlɚ/
Letters	7
Frequency rank	#50,744
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prowler” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). prowler lands here:

#50,744

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for prowler is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/. Corpus data places it at rank #50,744 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for prowler in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From prowl + -er. The correct English form is prowler, spelled P-R-O-W-L-E-R.

Definition

1
One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.
2
A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft.

Etymology

From prowl + -er.

This word in other languages

Herumtreiber(Deutsch)

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 "prowler"?

"prowler" is spelled P-R-O-W-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/.

What does "prowler" mean?

As a noun, "prowler" means: One who roves about for prey; one who prowls.

How do you pronounce "prowler"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prowler" is /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/. 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 "prowler"?

From prowl + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “prowler”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is P-R-O-W-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/ (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.