at the same time
\æt ðə seɪm taɪm\
The verdict
“at the same time” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En même temps, à la fois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-at-the-same-time · at the same time · French
at the same time · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | at the same time |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \æt ðə seɪm taɪm\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
at the same time is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \æt ðə seɪm taɪm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for at the same time in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is at the same time, spelled A-T- -T-H-E- -S-A-M-E- -T-I-M-E.
Definition
- 1En même temps, à la fois.
- 2D’un autre côté (pour introduire une considération opposée).
Synonyms
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.