de prime abord

\də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\

/\də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\/ adv

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The verdict

“de prime abord” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lors du premier contact.

Key facts for de prime abord
PropertyValue
Headwordde prime abord
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “de prime abord” sits in French frequency

de prime abord falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for de prime abord is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for de prime abord, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is de prime abord, spelled D-E- -P-R-I-M-E- -A-B-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lors du premier contact.
  2. 2
    Dès le premier instant, sur le champ, sans analyse poussée.

Synonyms

au premier abordà l’aborddès l’abord

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "de prime abord"?
"de prime abord" is spelled D-E- -P-R-I-M-E- -A-B-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\.
What does "de prime abord" mean?
As an adverb, "de prime abord" means: Lors du premier contact.
How do you pronounce "de prime abord"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "de prime abord" is \də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "de prime abord" come from?
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Using “de prime abord”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E- -P-R-I-M-E- -A-B-O-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də pʁi.m‿a.bɔʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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