à plein temps

\a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\

/\a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“à plein temps” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qualifie un emploi dont la durée effective est égale à sa durée légale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-a-plein-temps · à plein temps · French

à plein temps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "À" 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 à plein temps
PropertyValue
Headwordà plein temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « à plein temps » en français

à plein tempsreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

à plein temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for à plein temps, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is à plein temps, spelled À- -P-L-E-I-N- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qualifie un emploi dont la durée effective est égale à sa durée légale.
  2. 2
    Qualifie le travailleur qui occupe un tel emploi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Françoise était perplexe. Valait-il mieux gagner plus en travaillant au bureau à plein temps, comme cet homme le lui proposait, ou gagner moins en continuant de travailler à domicile sans être tenue par un horaire ?
  2. La flexibilisation des horaires de travail : recul du travail à plein temps et développement du travail à temps partiel, irrégulier et sur appel, avec heures brisées ou horaires flexibles.

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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 "à plein temps"?
"à plein temps" is spelled À- -P-L-E-I-N- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\.
What does "à plein temps" mean?
As an adjective, "à plein temps" means: Qualifie un emploi dont la durée effective est égale à sa durée légale.
How do you pronounce "à plein temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à plein temps" is \a plɛ̃ tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à plein temps" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list