# momentary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmoʊmənˌtɛɹi/ · frequency rank #26,170

## Definitions
1. Lasting for only a moment.
2. Happening at every moment; perpetual.
3. Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.

## Etymology
From Middle English momentare, from Late Latin mōmentārius (“of brief duration”), from mōmentum (“a short time, an instant”). By surface analysis, moment + -ary.

## Easily confused with
- **monetary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momentary-vs-monetary)
- **momentarily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/momentarily-vs-momentary)

## Common misspellings (14)
`mmoentary`, `mmomentary`, `moemntary`, `momenatry`, `momenntary`, `momentarry`, `momentaryy`, `momentayr`, `momentray`, `momenttary`, `mometnary`, `mommentary`, `momnetary`, `ommentary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/momentary