prime time

[pʁajmtajm]

/[pʁajmtajm]/ noun

The verdict

“prime time” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primetime, Prime Time, Hauptsendezeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-prime-time · prime time · German

prime time · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „prime time“ im Deutschen

prime timeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prime time is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁajmtajm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list