prescris

\pʁɛs.kʁi\

/\pʁɛs.kʁi\/ verb

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The verdict

“prescris” is uncommon French (frequency #70,964 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,964
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prescrire.

Key facts for prescris
PropertyValue
Headwordprescris
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\pʁɛs.kʁi\
Letters8
Frequency rank#70,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prescris” sits in French 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). prescris lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

prescris is uncommon French at frequency #70,964 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \pʁɛs.kʁi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

prescris doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is prescris, spelled P-R-E-S-C-R-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prescrire.
  2. 2
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prescrire.
  3. 3
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif de prescrire.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prescris"?
"prescris" is spelled P-R-E-S-C-R-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁɛs.kʁi\.
What does "prescris" mean?
As a verb, "prescris" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de prescrire.
How do you pronounce "prescris"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prescris" is \pʁɛs.kʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prescris" come from?
"prescris" is a French 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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Using “prescris”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-S-C-R-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁɛs.kʁi\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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