# primär vs prime

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### primär
*adjective · IPA [pʁiˈmɛːɐ̯] · frequency rank #6,338*
in erster Linie

### prime
*adjective · IPA [ˈpʁiːmə] · frequency rank #8,611*
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prim

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/primar-vs-prime