# preeminent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt/ · frequency rank #37,633

## Definitions
1. Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French preeminent and its source, Latin praeēminēns, present participle of praeēmineō (“to stand out, excel”), from prae- (“pre-”) + ēmineō.

## Easily confused with
- **prominent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/preeminent-vs-prominent)

## Common misspellings (15)
`pereminent`, `ppreeminent`, `preeimnent`, `preemiennt`, `preeminennt`, `preeminentt`, `preeminetn`, `preeminnent`, `preeminnet`, `preemminent`, `preemnient`, `premeinent`, `preminent`, `prreeminent`, `rpeeminent`

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