# prem vs prime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### prem
*noun · IPA /pɹɛm/ · frequency rank #20,191*
The Premier League.

### prime
*adjective · IPA /pɹaɪ̯m/ · frequency rank #1,642*
First in importance, degree, or rank.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/prem-vs-prime