Which to use
“prime” is an adjective and “primera” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,611
- “prime” frequency rank
- #38,953
- “primera” frequency rank
- 47564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | prime | primera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs prim | Femininum des Ordinalzahlwortes primer |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set prime and primera apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
prime and primera form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “prime” sits inside “primera” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
prime is recorded at frequency rank #8,611, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈpʁiːmə]. primera is at rank #38,953, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [pɾiˈmeɾə].
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 47564, this pair ranks #1,279,886 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering prime vs primera
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “prime”; for an unknown, it's “primera”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “prime” entry
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