mitunter

\mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\

/\mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\/ adv

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.

Key facts for mitunter
PropertyValue
Headwordmitunter
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mitunter » en français

mitunterreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Parfois.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mitunter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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 (...)
  2. 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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mitunter"?
"mitunter" is spelled M-I-T-U-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\.
What does "mitunter" mean?
As an adverb, "mitunter" means: Parfois.
How do you pronounce "mitunter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mitunter" is \mɪtˈʔʊntɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mitunter" come from?
"mitunter" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list