# Pryor

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɹaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #23,642

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as an occupation.
2. Short for Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, introduced by the U.S. Post Office.

## Etymology
From Middle English Prior, Priur (surname), from Middle English prior, priour (“prior”). More at prior.

## Easily confused with
- **pro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pro-vs-pryor)
- **pry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pry-vs-pryor)
- **poor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poor-vs-pryor)
- **pros** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pros-vs-pryor)
- **prom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prom-vs-pryor)
- **prop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prop-vs-pryor)
- **prob** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prob-vs-pryor)
- **prod** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prod-vs-pryor)
- **proc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proc-vs-pryor)
- **prog** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prog-vs-pryor)
- **Prot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prot-vs-pryor)
- **prior** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prior-vs-pryor)
- **proof** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/proof-vs-pryor)
- **payer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/payer-vs-pryor)
- **prayer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prayer-vs-pryor)
- **parlor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/parlor-vs-pryor)
- **priory** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/priory-vs-pryor)
- **Praia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/praia-vs-pryor)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ppryor`, `proyr`, `prryor`, `pryorr`, `pryro`, `pryyor`, `pyror`, `rpyor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pryor