prisa

[ˈpɾisa]

/[ˈpɾisa]/ noun

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The verdict

“prisa” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,656
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prontitud y rapidez con que sucede o se ejecuta una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-prisa · prisa · Spanish

prisa · rank #5,656 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,656
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH preparada

Nearest frequency peer: preparada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “prisa”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “prisa” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prisa vs proa
60% similar
prisa vs pros
60% similar
prisa vs prosa
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prisa
PropertyValue
Headwordprisa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɾisa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,656
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “prisa”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).prisacae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “preparada” (#5,655), “productividad” (#5,657), “prefiere” (#5,654). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “prisa” va en #5,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around prisa (IPA [ˈpɾisa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,656 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for prisa, with forms such as "pirsa", "pprisa", and "prias". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "proa", "pros", "prosa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is prisa, spelled P-R-I-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prontitud y rapidez con que sucede o se ejecuta una cosa.
  2. 2
    Necesidad o ganas de realizar algo con mucha rapidez.
  3. 3
    Rebato, escaramuza o pelea muy encendida y confusa.
  4. 4
    Concurso grande al despacho de una cosa.
  5. 5
    Entre sastres y otros oficiales, concurrencia de muchas obras.
  6. 6
    Aprieto, conflicto, consternación, ahogo.
  7. 7
    Muchedumbre, tropel.

Synonyms

celeridadrapidezvelocidadapuroapresuramientoceleridadpremura

This word in other languages

haste(English)hâte(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirsa
  • pprisa
  • prias
  • prissa
  • prrisa
  • prsia
  • rpisa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prisa - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirsa2pprisa1prias2prissa1prrisa1prsia2rpisa2
Edit distance from "prisa"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prisa"?
"prisa" is spelled P-R-I-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾisa].
What does "prisa" mean?
As a noun, "prisa" means: Prontitud y rapidez con que sucede o se ejecuta una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "prisa"?
"prisa" is commonly confused with "proa", "pros", "prosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prisa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prisa" is [ˈpɾisa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prisa" come from?
"prisa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "prisa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Paula#5,648Rocas#5,666pares#5,645serás#5,670

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mapas7 variantsbesos7 variantsentro7 variantsduros7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list