Primas

[ˈpʁiːmas]

/[ˈpʁiːmas]/ noun

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The verdict

“Primas” is uncommon German (frequency #76,068 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,068
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der dem Rang nach Erste, der Vornehmste

Key facts for Primas
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrimas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːmas]
Letters6
Frequency rank#76,068
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Primas” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Primas lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Primas is uncommon German at frequency #76,068 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁiːmas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Primas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Primas, spelled P-R-I-M-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    der dem Rang nach Erste, der Vornehmste
  2. 2
    Ehrentitel eines Erzbischofs, der mit bestimmten Hoheitsrechten ausgestattet ist, sowie der Inhaber des Titels selbst
  3. 3
    der erste Geiger in einer Zigeunerkapelle

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 "Primas"?
"Primas" is spelled P-R-I-M-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːmas].
What does "Primas" mean?
As a noun, "Primas" means: der dem Rang nach Erste, der Vornehmste
How do you pronounce "Primas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Primas" is [ˈpʁiːmas]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Primas" come from?
"Primas" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Primas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-M-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁiːmas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list