premier monde

\pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\

/\pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\/ noun

The verdict

“premier monde” 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
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ensemble des pays démocratiques, avancés du point de vue technologique et dont les citoyens ont un niveau de vie élevé.

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

Where “premier monde” sits in French frequency

premier monde 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 premier monde is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\. 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: "Ensemble des pays démocratiques, avancés du point de vue technologique et dont les citoyens ont un niveau de vie élevé.".

premier monde has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is premier monde, spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -M-O-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ensemble des pays démocratiques, avancés du point de vue technologique et dont les citoyens ont un niveau de vie élevé.

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 "premier monde"?
"premier monde" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -M-O-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\.
What does "premier monde" mean?
As a noun, "premier monde" means: Ensemble des pays démocratiques, avancés du point de vue technologique et dont les citoyens ont un niveau de vie élevé.
How do you pronounce "premier monde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premier monde" is \pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premier monde" come from?
"premier monde" 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 “premier monde”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -M-O-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁə.mje mɔ̃d\ (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