première communion

\pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\

/\pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rite initiatique des jeunes chrétiens, lors duquel ils reçoivent la communion pour la première fois.

Key facts for première communion
PropertyValue
Headwordpremière communion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “première communion” sits in French frequency

première communion 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

première communion is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rite initiatique des jeunes chrétiens, lors duquel ils reçoivent la communion pour la première fois.".

première communion doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is première communion, spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rite initiatique des jeunes chrétiens, lors duquel ils reçoivent la communion pour la première fois.

Synonyms

communion privée

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 communion"?
"première communion" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -C-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\.
What does "première communion" mean?
As a noun, "première communion" means: Rite initiatique des jeunes chrétiens, lors duquel ils reçoivent la communion pour la première fois.
How do you pronounce "première communion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "première communion" is \pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "première communion" come from?
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Using “première communion”

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-O-M-M-U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁə.mjɛʁ kɔ.my.njɔ̃\ (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