premature
\ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/\
The verdict
“premature” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prématuré.
Corpus desk
Index FR-premature · premature · French
premature · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | premature |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « premature » en français
Rare enough to double-check
premature is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˌpɹi.məˈtʊɹ/\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prématuré.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for premature in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is premature, spelled P-R-E-M-A-T-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Prématuré.
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.