mitunter
\mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\
The verdict
“mitunter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parfois.
Corpus desk
Index FR-mitunter · mitunter · French
mitunter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | mitunter |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « mitunter » en français
Rare enough to double-check
mitunter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parfois.".
mitunter has no tracked misspelling variants, 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mitunter, spelled M-I-T-U-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Parfois.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mitunter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auch beim Thema Service und Wartung hatte der Fahrradboom in den vergangenen Jahren zu Verdruss bei manchen Kunden geführt. Viele Werkstätten waren überlastet, mitunter dauerte es Wochen, bis Kunden einen Servicetermin bekamen (...)
Gemeint ist etwas denkbar Einfaches: es sind nur zwei Scheiben Weißbrot, mitunter in Ei getunkt, stets gefüllt mit Kochschinken und Käse, und anschließend so gebacken, dass es beim Schneiden und Reinbeißen knuspert und kracht.
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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.