entre-temps
\ɑ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃\
The verdict
“entre-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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans cet intervalle de temps.
Corpus desk
Index FR-entre-temps · entre-temps · French
entre-temps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | entre-temps |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
entre-temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dans cet intervalle de temps.".
Zero misspellings are on record for entre-temps in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is entre-temps, spelled E-N-T-R-E---T-E-M-P-S.
Definition
- 1Dans cet intervalle de temps.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how entre-temps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Entre-temps, des émissaires à pied rapportèrent une bonne nouvelle au village. Au sud, à Isandlwana, l’armée de Cetshwayo venait d’anéantir les Britanniques. Une victoire sans appel. Une clameur envahit aussitôt le kraal, la fierté du peuple du Ciel gonflait le cœur de tous les combattants.
Entre-temps, il arriva, il survint.
This word in other languages
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.