prämiertvspremierWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: prämiert is a adjective, premier is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“prämiert” is an adjective and “premier” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,724
“prämiert” frequency rank
#7,377
“premier” frequency rank
38101
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature prämiert premier
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prämiert and premier apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
prämiert
7 ch
premier

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prämiert is [pʁɛˈmiːɐ̯t] while premier is [pʁə.mje]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

prämiert is recorded at frequency rank #30,724, classified as anadj, pronounced [pʁɛˈmiːɐ̯t]. premier is at rank #7,377, tagged as anum, pronounced [pʁə.mje].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 38101, this pair ranks #1,572,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of prämiert vs premier

Shared letters: eimpr. Private to "prämiert": . Private to "premier": -.

"prämiert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC  ·  "premier" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • premierpermier · ppremier · preimer · premeir · premierr · premire · premmier · prmeier

Frequency comparison

prämiert#30,724
premier#7,377

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "prämiert" and "premier" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "prämiert" is an adjective and "premier" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "prämiert" or "premier"?
"premier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,377 in our German list, against #30,724 for "prämiert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering prämiert vs premier

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “prämiert”; for a num, it's “premier”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prämiert” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list