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 |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit einem Preis ausgezeichnet | erste, erster, erstes |
Where the eye mixes prämiert and premier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. prämiert runs 8 letters (CCVCVVCC) against premier's 7 (CCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses prämiert with premier
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": tä. Private to "premier": -.
"prämiert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVVCC · "premier" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- premier ← permier · ppremier · preimer · premeir · premierr · premire · premmier · prmeier
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "prämiert" and "premier" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "prämiert" vs "premier" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "prämiert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "premier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,572,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prämiert" and "premier" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "plädiert vs prämiert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,572,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.