primates

[pɾiˈmat̪es]

/[pɾiˈmat̪es]/ noun

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The verdict

“primates” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,822. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,822
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de primate.

Corpus desk

Index ES-primates · primates · Spanish

primates · rank #32,822 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,822
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH princess

Nearest frequency peer: princess (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “primates”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “primates” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

primates vs private
75% similar
primates vs prometes
75% similar
primates vs primas
75% similar

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

Key facts for primates
PropertyValue
Headwordprimates
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɾiˈmat̪es]
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,822
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “primates”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).primatescae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “princess” (#32,823), “prepárense” (#32,820), “privatizaciones” (#32,824). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “primates” va en #32,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around primates (IPA [pɾiˈmat̪es]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,822 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Forma del plural de primate.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for primates, with forms such as "pirmates", "pprimates", and "priamtes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "private", "prometes", "primas", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is primates, spelled P-R-I-M-A-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de primate.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirmates
  • pprimates
  • priamtes
  • primaets
  • primatess
  • primatse
  • primattes
  • primmates
  • primtaes
  • prmiates
  • prrimates
  • rpimates

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of primates - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

pirmates2pprimates1priamtes2primaets2primatess1primatse2primattes1primmates1
Edit distance from "primates"

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 "primates"?
"primates" is spelled P-R-I-M-A-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾiˈmat̪es].
What does "primates" mean?
As a noun, "primates" means: Forma del plural de primate.
What words are commonly confused with "primates"?
"primates" is commonly confused with "private", "prometes", "primas". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "primates"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "primates" is [pɾiˈmat̪es]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "primates" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "primates", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

princess#32,823probarse#32,826probaste#32,827precepto#32,816

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

perdonas12 variantsrepletos12 variantspaulatina12 variantsostentan12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list