premier degré

\pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\

/\pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\/ noun

The verdict

“premier degré” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sens propre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-premier-degre · premier degré · French

premier degré · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for premier degré
PropertyValue
Headwordpremier degré
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « premier degré » en français

premier degréreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

premier degré is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sens propre.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for premier degré, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is premier degré, spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E-G-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sens propre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Prenons la tirade du mari des Femmes savantes. Chrysale lu au premier degré est considéré comme un immonde macho qui veut renvoyer les femmes à la cuisine et au bac à linge.
  2. La cour Suprême a rendu un jugement qui affirme que, dans leur contexte, les propos de l’humoriste ne peuvent être pris au premier degré.

Antonyms

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 "premier degré"?
"premier degré" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E-G-R-É. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\.
What does "premier degré" mean?
As a noun, "premier degré" means: Sens propre.
How do you pronounce "premier degré"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premier degré" is \pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premier degré" come from?
"premier degré" 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