prime time
\pʁajm.tajm\
The verdict
“prime time” 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
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Période de la première partie de soirée classée comme une heure de plus grande écoute.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | prime time |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pʁajm.tajm\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “prime time” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for prime time is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pʁajm.tajm\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prime time, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is prime time, spelled P-R-I-M-E- -T-I-M-E.
Definition
- 1Période de la première partie de soirée classée comme une heure de plus grande écoute.
- 2Variété de cigarillo.
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 "prime time"?
What does "prime time" mean?
How do you pronounce "prime time"?
What language does "prime time" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “prime time”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-R-I-M-E- -T-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \pʁajm.tajm\ (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.