primera
Spanish, noun/pɾiˈmeɾa/
primera is spelled P-R-I-M-E-R-A (7 letters) and appears 468 times per million words in written Spanish, the 175th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Primera is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “first gear (lowest gear in a motor vehicle)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a feminine singular of primero. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Opción, clase o categoría que es mejor que las demás”.
What does primera mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininefirst gear (lowest gear in a motor vehicle)
- 2
femininefirst class
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of primero
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Opción, clase o categoría que es mejor que las demás. 2. En los vehículos automotores la velocidad más potente de la caja de cambios o caja de velocidades. 3. Que esta antes que cualquier otro con respecto al orden, tiempo, clase, etc. 4. La persona o cosa en primer lugar
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of primera
- primeras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce primera?
- /pɾiˈmeɾa/
- [pɾiˈme.ɾa]
- [pɾiˈmeɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to primera
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is primera in Spanish?
primera appears 468 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).