prénom
[pʁenɔ̃]
The verdict
“prénom” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorname, Taufname
Corpus desk
Index DE-prenom · prénom · German
prénom · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prénom |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁenɔ̃] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „prénom“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
prénom is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁenɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vorname, Taufname".
No misspelling variants are generated for prénom in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prénom, spelled P-R-É-N-O-M.
Definition
- 1Vorname, Taufname
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how prénom appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
»De ce mariage, croisement d’un Italien et d’une Grecque, naquit, en 1796, un fils, qui reçut le prénom de François.«
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.