Primat

[pʁiˈmaːt]

/[pʁiˈmaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Primat” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,974
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ordnung der Säugetiere, zu der auch der Mensch gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-primat · Primat · German

Primat · rank #49,974 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,974
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Preisentwickl…

Nearest frequency peer: Preisentwicklung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Primat“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Primat“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Primat vs prime
50% similar
Primat vs print
50% similar
Primat vs primo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Primat
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrimat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁiˈmaːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#49,974
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Primat“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Primatliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Preisentwicklung“ (#49,973), „primitiver“ (#49,975), „prank“ (#49,972). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Primat“ bei #49,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Primat (IPA [pʁiˈmaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,974 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ordnung der Säugetiere, zu der auch der Mensch gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Primat, with forms such as "pirmat", "pprimat", and "priamt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "prime", "print", "primo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Primat, spelled P-R-I-M-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ordnung der Säugetiere, zu der auch der Mensch gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Koboldmakis gehören zu den Primaten.
  2. Von der Gattung Homi, die den Primaten zugeteilt wird, überlebte nur der moderne Mensch.

Synonyms

Herrentier

This word in other languages

primate(English)primate(Español)primate(Français)primata(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirmat
  • pprimat
  • priamt
  • primatt
  • primmat
  • primta
  • prmiat
  • prrimat
  • rpimat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Primat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirmat2pprimat1priamt2primatt1primmat1primta2prmiat2prrimat1
Edit distance from "Primat"

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 "Primat"?
"Primat" is spelled P-R-I-M-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiˈmaːt].
What does "Primat" mean?
As a noun, "Primat" means: Ordnung der Säugetiere, zu der auch der Mensch gehört
What words are commonly confused with "Primat"?
"Primat" is commonly confused with "prime", "print", "primo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Primat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Primat" is [pʁiˈmaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Primat" come from?
"Primat" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Pullis#49,984plants#49,962pikant#49,958Paddel#49,943

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Pollock9 variantspuzzles9 variantsorders9 variantsmusique9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list