premier plan

\pʁə.mje plɑ̃\

/\pʁə.mje plɑ̃\/ noun

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.

Key facts for premier plan
PropertyValue
Headwordpremier plan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁə.mje plɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “premier plan” sits in French frequency

premier plan 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.

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

  1. 1
    En termes de composition, ce qui est sur le devant de la scène principale.
  2. 2
    Ce 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "premier plan"?
"premier plan" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -P-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mje plɑ̃\.
What does "premier plan" mean?
As a noun, "premier plan" means: En termes de composition, ce qui est sur le devant de la scène principale.
How do you pronounce "premier plan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premier plan" is \pʁə.mje plɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premier plan" come from?
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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.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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