en un rien de temps
\ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də tɑ̃\
The verdict
“en un rien de 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
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Très rapidement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-en-un-rien-de-temps · en un rien de temps · French
en un rien de temps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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 | 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) |
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Rare enough to double-check
en un rien de temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ ʁjɛ̃ də tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en un rien de temps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ici c’est l’rendez-vous d’toutes les combines, croyez-moi. Ça vous saute pas aux yeux du premier coup, mais il suffit d’observer et on entrave en un rien de temps.
En un rien de temps, l’ennemi fut submergé. Des grappins furent lancés contre les remparts, et les canons, encore chauffés à blanc, réduits au silence.
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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.