première classe

\pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\

/\pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\/ noun

The verdict

“première classe” 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
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom que l’on donne aux sièges, aux compartiments, aux zones, aux cabines, etc. les plus confortables d’un moyen de transport.

Key facts for première classe
PropertyValue
Headwordpremière classe
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “première classe” sits in French frequency

première classe 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 première classe is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\. 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: "Nom que l’on donne aux sièges, aux compartiments, aux zones, aux cabines, etc. les plus confortables d’un moyen de transport.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for première classe, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is première classe, spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -C-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom que l’on donne aux sièges, aux compartiments, aux zones, aux cabines, etc. les plus confortables d’un moyen de transport.

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 "première classe"?
"première classe" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -C-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\.
What does "première classe" mean?
As a noun, "première classe" means: Nom que l’on donne aux sièges, aux compartiments, aux zones, aux cabines, etc. les plus confortables d’un moyen de transport.
How do you pronounce "première classe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "première classe" is \pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "première classe" come from?
"première classe" 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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Using “première classe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -C-L-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁə.mjɛʁ klas\ (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