Atem
\ˈaː.təm\
The verdict
“Atem” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Haleine, respiration, souffle.
Corpus desk
Index FR-atem · Atem · French
Atem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Atem |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaː.təm\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Atem » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Atem is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaː.təm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haleine, respiration, souffle.".
Zero misspellings are on record for Atem in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Atem, spelled A-T-E-M.
Definition
- 1Haleine, respiration, souffle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Atem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit schnellen Schritten durchquere ich das Erdgeschoss meines Hauses, nehme die Stufen zum Obergeschoss, schlittere den Flur entlang, komme völlig außer Atem in meinem Schlafzimmer an.
Der Sturz war heftig. Wir glaubten zuerst, er habe etwas gebrochen, doch fing er nach kurzem an, nach Atem zu ringen.
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.