Which to use
“prima” and “primäre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,826
- “prima” frequency rank
- #18,664
- “primäre” frequency rank
- 23490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prima | primäre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erstklassig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs primär |
Where the eye mixes prima and primäre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses prima with primäre
A purely visual mix-up. prima ([ˈpʁiːma]) and primäre ([pʁiˈmɛːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prima is recorded at frequency rank #4,826, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁiːma]. primäre is at rank #18,664, tagged as anadj, pronounced [pʁiˈmɛːʁə].
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 23490, this pair ranks #1,860,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prima vs primäre
Shared letters: impr. Private to "prima": a. Private to "primäre": eä.
"prima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "primäre" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- prima ← pirma · pprima · priam · primma · prmia · prrima · rpima
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prima" and "primäre" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "prima" or "primäre"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "prima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "primäre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,640 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prima" and "primäre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "primäre vs Primat". 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 #1,860,640 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.