prime time

[pʁajmtajm]

/[pʁajmtajm]/ noun

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The verdict

“prime time” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primetime, Prime Time, Hauptsendezeit

Key facts for prime time
PropertyValue
Headwordprime time
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁajmtajm]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prime time” sits in German frequency

prime time falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for prime time is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁajmtajm]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Primetime, Prime Time, Hauptsendezeit".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for prime time, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is prime time, spelled P-R-I-M-E- -T-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primetime, Prime Time, Hauptsendezeit

Synonyms

heure de grande écoute

This word in other languages

prime time(English)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prime time"?
"prime time" is spelled P-R-I-M-E- -T-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁajmtajm].
What does "prime time" mean?
As a noun, "prime time" means: Primetime, Prime Time, Hauptsendezeit
How do you pronounce "prime time"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prime time" is [pʁajmtajm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prime time" come from?
"prime time" 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 “prime time”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-M-E- -T-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁajmtajm] (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
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