momentan
\momɛnˈtaːn\
The verdict
“momentan” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Momentané : transitoire, qui ne dure qu’un court moment.
Corpus desk
Index FR-momentan · momentan · French
momentan · 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 | momentan |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \momɛnˈtaːn\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
momentan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \momɛnˈtaːn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for momentan in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is momentan, spelled M-O-M-E-N-T-A-N.
Definition
- 1Momentané : transitoire, qui ne dure qu’un court moment.
- 2Actuel, présent : qui correspond à la situation du moment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how momentan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Trotz momentaner Schwierigkeiten bin ich bezüglich der langfristigen Entwicklung optimistisch.
Die momentane Lage ist gut, aber man darf sich keinesfalls auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen!
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.