# premature

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌpɹɛ.məˈtjʊə/ · frequency rank #11,272

## Definitions
1. Occurring before a state of readiness or maturity has arrived.
2. Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
3. Suffering from premature ejaculation.

## Etymology
From Latin praemātūrus, equivalent to pre- + mature. First use appears c. 1440 in a translation of Palladius's De Re Rustica.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`permature`, `ppremature`, `preamture`, `prematrue`, `prematture`, `prematuer`, `prematurre`, `premautre`, `premmature`, `premtaure`, `prmeature`, `prremature`, `rpemature`

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