Prämie

[ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə]

/[ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Prämie” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,655. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,655
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzliche Geldzahlung für erbrachte Leistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-pramie · Prämie · German

Prämie · rank #14,655 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,655
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH price

Nearest frequency peer: price (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Prämie”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Prämie” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Prämie vs prime
50% similar
Prämie vs Promi
67% similar
Prämie vs Praxis
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Prämie
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrämie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,655
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Prämie” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Prämieliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „price“ (#14,654), „Präzision“ (#14,656), „potenzielle“ (#14,653). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Prämie (IPA [ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,655 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Prämie, with forms such as "pprämie", "prmäie", and "prrämie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "prime", "Promi", "Praxis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Prämie, spelled P-R-Ä-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzliche Geldzahlung für erbrachte Leistung
  2. 2
    Beitrag zu einer Versicherung
  3. 3
    zusätzlicher Gewinn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Prämie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Für den Gewinn der Goldmedaille gibt es eine hohe Prämie.
  2. „Eine solch bedeutende Prämie blieb verlockend genug, um die Wachsamkeit rege zu halten; am wachsamsten aber war mn um der eigenen Sicherheit willen.“

Synonyms

ErfolgsprämieFörderprämieGeldprämieGratifikationSondervergütungVersicherungsbeitragSparprämie

This word in other languages

bonus(English)prime(Français)bônus(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pprämie
  • prmäie
  • prrämie
  • präime
  • prämei
  • prämmie
  • pärmie
  • rpämie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Prämie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pprämie1prmäie2prrämie1präime2prämei2prämmie1pärmie2rpämie2
Edit distance from "Prämie"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Prämie"?
"Prämie" is spelled P-R-Ä-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə].
What does "Prämie" mean?
As a noun, "Prämie" means: zusätzliche Geldzahlung für erbrachte Leistung
What words are commonly confused with "Prämie"?
"Prämie" is commonly confused with "prime", "Promi", "Praxis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Prämie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prämie" is [ˈpʁɛːmi̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prämie" come from?
"Prämie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Prämie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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What to do next

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  • "Prämie" maps to 14 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "prime". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #14,655 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list