première pierre

\pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\

/\pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pierre posée au début de l’édification d’un bâtiment, lors d’une cérémonie.

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

Where “première pierre” sits in French frequency

première pierre 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 pierre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for première pierre, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is première pierre, spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -P-I-E-R-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pierre posée au début de l’édification d’un bâtiment, lors d’une cérémonie.
  2. 2
    Base ; fondement.

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 pierre"?
"première pierre" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-È-R-E- -P-I-E-R-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\.
What does "première pierre" mean?
As a noun, "première pierre" means: Pierre posée au début de l’édification d’un bâtiment, lors d’une cérémonie.
How do you pronounce "première pierre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "première pierre" is \pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "première pierre" come from?
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Using “première pierre”

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- -P-I-E-R-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁə.mjɛʁ pjɛʁ\ (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