premier

/ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr/

//ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr// noun

The verdict

“premier” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #12,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,313
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - primeiro-ministro, premiê

Corpus desk

Index PT-premier · premier · Portuguese

premier · rank #12,313 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,313
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH predominante

Nearest frequency peer: predominante (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “premier”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “premier” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

premier vs prémio
57% similar
premier vs prever
71% similar
premier vs prender
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for premier
PropertyValue
Headwordpremier
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr/
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,313
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “premier”

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).premiercai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “predominante” (#12,312), “print” (#12,314), “processador” (#12,315). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “premier” fica em #12,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around premier (IPA /ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,313 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "primeiro-ministro, premiê".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for premier, with forms such as "permier", "ppremier", and "preimer". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "prémio", "prever", "prender", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is premier, spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    primeiro-ministro, premiê

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • permier
  • ppremier
  • preimer
  • premeir
  • premierr
  • premire
  • premmier
  • prmeier
  • prremier
  • rpemier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of premier - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

permier2ppremier1preimer2premeir2premierr1premire2premmier1prmeier2
Edit distance from "premier"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "premier"?
"premier" is spelled P-R-E-M-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr/.
What does "premier" mean?
As a noun, "premier" means: primeiro-ministro, premiê
What words are commonly confused with "premier"?
"premier" is commonly confused with "prémio", "prever", "prender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "premier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "premier" is /ˈprɛ̃mʲjɛr/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "premier" come from?
"premier" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "premier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list