prix

\pʁi\

/\pʁi\/ noun

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The verdict

“prix” has 6 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #215. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#215
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estimation d’une chose, ce qu’elle se vend, ce qu’on l’achète, ce qu’on la paie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prix · prix · French

prix · rank #215 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #215
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH nom

Nearest frequency peer: nom (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “prix”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “prix” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

prix vs px
50% similar
prix vs pro
50% similar
prix vs psi
50% similar

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

Key facts for prix
PropertyValue
Headwordprix
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁi\
Letters4
Frequency rank#215
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “prix” se place dans la fréquence du français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.prixse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « nom » (#214), « également » (#216), « femme » (#213). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around prix (IPA \pʁi\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #215 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for prix, with forms such as "pirx", "pprix", and "prixx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "px", "pro", "psi", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is prix, spelled P-R-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estimation d’une chose, ce qu’elle se vend, ce qu’on l’achète, ce qu’on la paie.
  2. 2
    Valeur financière donnée à un objet exprimée en unité monétaire d’un pays.
  3. 3
    Ce qu’il faut payer en contrepartie d’un bien ou d’un service.
  4. 4
    Coût, dépense, pour obtenir quelque avantage.
  5. 5
    Mérite d’une personne, excellence d’une chose.
  6. 6
    Récompense.
  7. 7
    Récompense.
  8. 8
    Récompense.
  9. 9
    Récompense.
  10. 10
    Châtiment, expiation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how prix appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Le sucre était connu des anciens qui ne l’employaient qu’en très-petite quantité et comme médicament ; il y a 200 ans à peine, il se vendait seulement chez les pharmaciens, à un prix très-élevé.
  2. Nul n’oserait contester que, depuis 1918, les spéculations sur les denrées alimentaires ont été générales et sans frein. Le public se doute bien un peu qu’on l’affame et que les hauts prix maintenus malgré toutes les tentatives sont factices. Mais qui accuser ?

This word in other languages

price(English)precio(Español)Preis(Deutsch)preço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirx
  • pprix
  • prixx
  • prrix
  • prxi
  • rpix

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prix - 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.

pirx2pprix1prixx1prrix1prxi2rpix2
Edit distance from "prix"

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 "prix"?
"prix" is spelled P-R-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁi\.
What does "prix" mean?
As a noun, "prix" means: Estimation d’une chose, ce qu’elle se vend, ce qu’on l’achète, ce qu’on la paie.
What words are commonly confused with "prix"?
"prix" is commonly confused with "px", "pro", "psi". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prix" is \pʁi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prix" come from?
"prix" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

seul#218vais#219lieu#221lors#222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

celui6 variantsreste6 variantsétat6 variantstant6 variants

What to do next

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  • "prix" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "px". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #215 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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