en même temps

\ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\

/\ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Durant ce même moment, ce même instant, dans le même instant, à la même heure, ensemble.

Key facts for en même temps
PropertyValue
Headworden même temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en même temps” sits in French frequency

en même 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.

Rare enough to double-check

en même temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

en même temps doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is en même temps, spelled E-N- -M-Ê-M-E- -T-E-M-P-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Durant ce même moment, ce même instant, dans le même instant, à la même heure, ensemble.
  2. 2
    Or ; d’autre part ; cependant ; néanmoins ; mais. — Note d’usage : Il est alors placé en début de phrase.

Synonyms

à la foisau même momentau même instantdans le même tempsde concerten parallèleensemblequandquand et quandsimultanémentcela ditcependantd’un autre côté

This word in other languages

at the same time(English)al mismo tiempo(Español)gleichzeitig(Deutsch)agora(Português)

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 "en même temps"?
"en même temps" is spelled E-N- -M-Ê-M-E- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\.
What does "en même temps" mean?
As an adverb, "en même temps" means: Durant ce même moment, ce même instant, dans le même instant, à la même heure, ensemble.
How do you pronounce "en même temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en même temps" is \ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en même temps" come from?
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Using “en même temps”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -M-Ê-M-E- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ mɛm tɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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