Which to use
“prima” is an adjective and “Prise” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,826
- “prima” frequency rank
- #20,376
- “Prise” frequency rank
- 25202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prima | Prise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erstklassig | Menge eines feinkörnigen Materials, die ein Mensch zwischen zwei (drei) Fingern aufnehmen kann |
Where the eye mixes prima and Prise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses prima with Prise
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: prima is [ˈpʁiːma] while Prise is [ˈpʁiːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25202, 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]. Prise is at rank #20,376, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈpʁiːzə].
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 25202, this pair ranks #1,836,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of prima vs Prise
Shared letters: ipr. Private to "prima": am. Private to "Prise": es.
"prima" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Prise" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "prima" and "Prise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "prima" or "Prise" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "prima" and "Prise" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "prima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Prise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "prima" and "Prise" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Prise vs pros". 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 #1,836,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.