air du temps

\ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\

/\ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“air du temps” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pratique du moment.

Key facts for air du temps
PropertyValue
Headwordair du temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “air du temps” sits in French frequency

air du temps falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for air du temps is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pratique du moment.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for air du temps in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is air du temps, spelled A-I-R- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pratique du moment.

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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 "air du temps"?
"air du temps" is spelled A-I-R- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\.
What does "air du temps" mean?
As a noun, "air du temps" means: Pratique du moment.
How do you pronounce "air du temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "air du temps" is \ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "air du temps" come from?
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Using “air du temps”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is A-I-R- -D-U- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛʁ dy tɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list