prems

\pʁœms\

/\pʁœms\/ intj

The verdict

“prems” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Je suis le premier. Note d’usage : Lancé pour signifier qu’on entend être le premier à profiter d’un avantage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-prems · prems · French

prems · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for prems
PropertyValue
Headwordprems
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\pʁœms\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « prems » en français

premssiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

prems is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \pʁœms\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Je suis le premier. Note d’usage : Lancé pour signifier qu’on entend être le premier à profiter d’un avantage.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for prems in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is prems, spelled P-R-E-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Je suis le premier. Note d’usage : Lancé pour signifier qu’on entend être le premier à profiter d’un avantage.

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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 "prems"?
"prems" is spelled P-R-E-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁœms\.
What does "prems" mean?
As an interjection, "prems" means: Je suis le premier. Note d’usage : Lancé pour signifier qu’on entend être le premier à profiter d’un avantage.
How do you pronounce "prems"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prems" is \pʁœms\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prems" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list