en prime
\ɑ̃ pʁim\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en prime |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ pʁim\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « en prime » en français
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
- 1D’ailleurs ; en outre ; de plus ; de surcroît.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en prime appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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
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