primadonna

\primaˈdɔnna\

/\primaˈdɔnna\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prima donna.

Corpus desk

Index FR-primadonna · primadonna · French

primadonna · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • 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 primadonna
PropertyValue
Headwordprimadonna
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\primaˈdɔnna\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « primadonna » en français

primadonnan'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

primadonna is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \primaˈdɔnna\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for primadonna in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is primadonna, spelled P-R-I-M-A-D-O-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prima donna.
  2. 2
    Danseuse étoile, première ballerine.
  3. 3
    Diva, personne vaniteuse au comportement difficile, capricieux et exigeant.

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 "primadonna"?
"primadonna" is spelled P-R-I-M-A-D-O-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \primaˈdɔnna\.
What does "primadonna" mean?
As a noun, "primadonna" means: Prima donna.
How do you pronounce "primadonna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "primadonna" is \primaˈdɔnna\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "primadonna" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list