premia

[ˈpɾemja]

/[ˈpɾemja]/ verb

The verdict

“premia” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,277 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#24,277
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de premiar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

premia vs prima
67% similar
premia vs presa
67% similar
premia vs propia
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for premia
PropertyValue
Headwordpremia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpɾemja]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,277
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “premia” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). premia lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for premia is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɾemja]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,277 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for premia, with forms such as "permia", "ppremia", and "preima". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "prima", "presa", "propia", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is premia, spelled P-R-E-M-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de premiar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de premiar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: permia,ppremia,preima,premai,premmia,prmeia,prremia,rpemia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of premia - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

permia2ppremia1preima2premai2premmia1prmeia2prremia1rpemia2
Edit distance from "premia"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "premia"?
"premia" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɾemja].
What does "premia" mean?
As a verb, "premia" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de premiar.
What words are commonly confused with "premia"?
"premia" is commonly confused with "prima", "presa", "propia". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "premia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premia" is [ˈpɾemja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premia" come from?
"premia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “premia”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-R-E-M-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɾemja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prima” - see the side-by-side comparison. premia vs prima
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list