à temps partiel

\a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\

/\a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En occupant une partie de son temps disponible.

Corpus desk

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

à temps partiel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 temps partiel
PropertyValue
Headwordà temps partiel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

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

à temps partieln'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

à temps partiel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En occupant une partie de son temps disponible.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for à temps partiel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is à temps partiel, spelled À- -T-E-M-P-S- -P-A-R-T-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    En occupant une partie de son temps disponible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un job à temps partiel.

Antonyms

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 "à temps partiel"?
"à temps partiel" is spelled À- -T-E-M-P-S- -P-A-R-T-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\.
What does "à temps partiel" mean?
As an adverb, "à temps partiel" means: En occupant une partie de son temps disponible.
How do you pronounce "à temps partiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à temps partiel" is \a tɑ̃ paʁ.sjɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "à temps partiel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list