en un rien de temps
\ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də tɑ̃\
The verdict
“en un rien de temps” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Très rapidement.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en un rien de temps |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “en un rien de temps” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for en un rien de temps is 19 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də 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: "Très rapidement.".
No misspelling variants are generated for en un rien de temps in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is en un rien de temps, spelled E-N- -U-N- -R-I-E-N- -D-E- -T-E-M-P-S.
Definition
- 1Très rapidement.
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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.
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Using “en un rien de temps”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-N- -U-N- -R-I-E-N- -D-E- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də 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.