primeiro

[pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ]

/[pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ]/ adj

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The verdict

“primeiro” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#142
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,578
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição inicial em uma série; o mais antigo; o que vem antes

Corpus desk

Index PT-primeiro · primeiro · Portuguese

primeiro · rank #142 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #142
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,578
  • PHOTO-FINISH outro

Nearest frequency peer: outro (-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 “primeiro”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “primeiro” 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).

primeiro vs primeira
88% similar
primeiro vs perímetro
67% similar

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

Key facts for primeiro
PropertyValue
Headwordprimeiro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#142
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “primeiro”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).primeirocai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “outro” (#141), “será” (#143), “maior” (#140). Entre 1,578 lemas com “P”, “primeiro” fica em #142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around primeiro (IPA [pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #142 among 1,578 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição inicial em uma série; o mais antigo; o que vem antes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for primeiro, with forms such as "pirmeiro", "pprimeiro", and "priemiro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "primeira", "perímetro", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is primeiro, spelled P-R-I-M-E-I-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição inicial em uma série; o mais antigo; o que vem antes

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how primeiro appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Segundo a mitologia cristã, Adão foi o primeiro homem.

Synonyms

primárioprimazprimevoprimitivoprimogênito

Antonyms

último

This word in other languages

first(English)primero(Español)premier(Français)erst(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirmeiro
  • pprimeiro
  • priemiro
  • primeior
  • primeirro
  • primerio
  • primiero
  • primmeiro
  • prmieiro
  • prrimeiro
  • rpimeiro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of primeiro - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirmeiro2pprimeiro1priemiro2primeior2primeirro1primerio2primiero2primmeiro1
Edit distance from "primeiro"

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 "primeiro"?
"primeiro" is spelled P-R-I-M-E-I-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ].
What does "primeiro" mean?
As an adjective, "primeiro" means: refere-se àquele que ocupa a posição inicial em uma série; o mais antigo; o que vem antes
What words are commonly confused with "primeiro"?
"primeiro" is commonly confused with "primeira", "perímetro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "primeiro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "primeiro" is [pɾi.ˈmej.ɾʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "primeiro" come from?
"primeiro" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

qualquer#146trabalho#131história#183primeira#191

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

enquanto11 variantsnacional11 variantsdinheiro11 variantspopulação11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list