élection primaire

\e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\

/\e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“élection primaire” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Élection par laquelle un dignitaire d’un groupe (typiquement un parti politique) est choisi, soit par les membres de ce groupe (primaire fermée), soit par toute personne désirant prendre part au vo...

Key facts for élection primaire
PropertyValue
Headwordélection primaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “élection primaire” sits in French frequency

élection primaire 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 élection primaire is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Élection par laquelle un dignitaire d’un groupe (typiquement un parti politique) est choisi, soit par les membres de ce groupe (primaire fermée), soit par toute personne désirant prendre part au vo...".

No misspelling variants are generated for élection primaire in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is élection primaire, spelled É-L-E-C-T-I-O-N- -P-R-I-M-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Élection par laquelle un dignitaire d’un groupe (typiquement un parti politique) est choisi, soit par les membres de ce groupe (primaire fermée), soit par toute personne désirant prendre part au vote (primaire ouverte), pour représenter son parti à l’occasion d’une élection ultérieure l’opposant à des candidats d’autres groupes.

This word in other languages

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 "élection primaire"?
"élection primaire" is spelled É-L-E-C-T-I-O-N- -P-R-I-M-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\.
What does "élection primaire" mean?
As a noun, "élection primaire" means: Élection par laquelle un dignitaire d’un groupe (typiquement un parti politique) est choisi, soit par les membres de ce groupe (primaire fermée), soit par toute personne désirant prendre part au vo...
How do you pronounce "élection primaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "élection primaire" is \e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "élection primaire" come from?
"élection primaire" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “élection primaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-L-E-C-T-I-O-N- -P-R-I-M-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.lɛk.sjɔ̃ pʁi.mɛʁ\ (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