premier plan
\pʁə.mje plɑ̃\
The verdict
“premier plan” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En termes de composition, ce qui est sur le devant de la scène principale.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | premier plan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁə.mje plɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “premier plan” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
premier plan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁə.mje plɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
premier plan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is premier plan, spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -P-L-A-N.
Definition
- 1En termes de composition, ce qui est sur le devant de la scène principale.
- 2Ce qui est le plus important, qui est mis en avant, que l’on voit en premier.
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.
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Using “premier plan”
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- -P-L-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pʁə.mje plɑ̃\ (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.