Primel

[ˈpʁiːml̩]

/[ˈpʁiːml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Primel” 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 May 6, 2026) - auf der Nordhalbkugel verbreitete, artenreiche, meist sommergrüne Pflanzengattung mit glockenförmigen Kelchblättern

Key facts for Primel
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrimel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːml̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Primel” sits in German frequency

Primel 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Primel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpʁiːml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Primel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Primel, spelled P-R-I-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf der Nordhalbkugel verbreitete, artenreiche, meist sommergrüne Pflanzengattung mit glockenförmigen Kelchblättern
  2. 2
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung [1]

Synonyms

PrimulaSchlüsselblume

This word in other languages

primrose(English)primevère(Français)prímula(Português)

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 "Primel"?
"Primel" is spelled P-R-I-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːml̩].
What does "Primel" mean?
As a noun, "Primel" means: auf der Nordhalbkugel verbreitete, artenreiche, meist sommergrüne Pflanzengattung mit glockenförmigen Kelchblättern
How do you pronounce "Primel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Primel" is [ˈpʁiːml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Primel" come from?
"Primel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Primel”

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

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