pre-eminently
"pre-eminently" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pre-eminently” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative spelling of preeminently.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pre-eminently |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pre-eminently” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
pre-eminently is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative spelling of preeminently.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pre-eminently, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is pre-eminently, spelled P-R-E---E-M-I-N-E-N-T-L-Y.
Definition
- 1Alternative spelling of preeminently.
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.
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Using “pre-eminently”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is P-R-E---E-M-I-N-E-N-T-L-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.