en prime

\ɑ̃ pʁim\

/\ɑ̃ pʁim\/ adv

The verdict

“en prime” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - D’ailleurs ; en outre ; de plus ; de surcroît.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-prime · en prime · French

en prime · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for en prime
PropertyValue
Headworden prime
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ pʁim\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en prime » en français

en primesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

en prime is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ pʁim\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "D’ailleurs ; en outre ; de plus ; de surcroît.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en prime, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is en prime, spelled E-N- -P-R-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    D’ailleurs ; en outre ; de plus ; de surcroît.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how en prime appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La boue, les pierres, les rivières torrentielles qu’il nous fallait passer soit en barque soit à gué de l’eau jusqu’au poitrail avec en prime quelques affreuses sangsues collées à nos jambes.
  2. Il préférait la musique classique et les chemisettes à carreaux mais, pour attirer les concupiscences, il devait avoir la tenue wesh-wesh, l'allure racaille, la casquette Nike, visière retournée en prime.

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 "en prime"?
"en prime" is spelled E-N- -P-R-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ pʁim\.
What does "en prime" mean?
As an adverb, "en prime" means: D’ailleurs ; en outre ; de plus ; de surcroît.
How do you pronounce "en prime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en prime" is \ɑ̃ pʁim\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en prime" come from?
"en prime" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list