# premier vs prettier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### premier
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɛ.mi.ɛː/ · frequency rank #2,696*
Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

### prettier
*adjective · frequency rank #19,173*
comparative form of pretty: more pretty

## Source
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