PSR

noun

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

The verdict

“PSR” is an uncommon English word, ranked #61,733 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,733
frequency rank, English
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Abbreviation of pulsar.

Key facts for PSR
PropertyValue
HeadwordPSR
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters3
Frequency rank#61,733
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “PSR” 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). PSR lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for PSR is 3 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #61,733 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “PSR”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-S-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list