PSR

noun

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"psr" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“PSR” is uncommon English (frequency #61,733 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,733
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbreviation of pulsar.

Corpus desk

Index EN-psr · PSR · English

PSR · rank #61,733 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,733
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH psychical

Nearest frequency peer: psychical (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “PSR”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “PSR” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for PSR
PropertyValue
HeadwordPSR
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#61,733
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “PSR” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).PSRfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “psychical” (#61,734), “proteomics” (#61,730), “puerile” (#61,736). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “PSR” is #61,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

PSR is uncommon English at frequency #61,733 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for PSR in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Abbreviation. The correct English form is PSR, spelled P-S-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abbreviation of pulsar.
  2. 2
    Initialism of primary surveillance radar.
  3. 3
    Initialism of police service representative, an LAPD dispatcher.
  4. 4
    Initialism of pre-sentence report.
  5. 5
    Initialism of point of safe return.
  6. 6
    Initialism of permanently shadowed region
  7. 7
    Initialism of precision sniper rifle

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Synonyms

PNR

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 "PSR"?
"PSR" is spelled P-S-R.
What does "PSR" mean?
As a noun, "PSR" means: Abbreviation of pulsar.
What is the origin of the word "PSR"?
Abbreviation. 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 "PSR", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

RDX#61,751SBU#61,794nop#61,668STB#61,833

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list