Prokofiev

name

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The verdict

“Prokofiev” is uncommon French (frequency #59,552 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,552
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille, surtout connu par le compositeur Sergueï Prokofiev.

Key facts for Prokofiev
PropertyValue
HeadwordProkofiev
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters9
Frequency rank#59,552
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Prokofiev” 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). Prokofiev 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Prokofiev is uncommon French at frequency #59,552 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille, surtout connu par le compositeur Sergueï Prokofiev.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Prokofiev in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Prokofiev, spelled P-R-O-K-O-F-I-E-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille, surtout connu par le compositeur Sergueï Prokofiev.

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 "Prokofiev"?
"Prokofiev" is spelled P-R-O-K-O-F-I-E-V.
What does "Prokofiev" mean?
As a proper noun, "Prokofiev" means: Nom de famille, surtout connu par le compositeur Sergueï Prokofiev.
What language does "Prokofiev" come from?
"Prokofiev" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Prokofiev”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-O-K-O-F-I-E-V - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • 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