passe-temps
\pas.tɑ̃\
The verdict
“passe-temps” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Divertissement ; occupation légère et agréable.
Corpus desk
Index FR-passe-temps · passe-temps · French
passe-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 "P" 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 | passe-temps |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \pas.tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
passe-temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \pas.tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for passe-temps in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is passe-temps, spelled P-A-S-S-E---T-E-M-P-S.
Definition
- 1Divertissement ; occupation légère et agréable.
- 2Objet, ressemblant à un chapelet religieux, utilisé par certains hommes des pays du Proche-Orient pour se distraire en s’occupant les mains.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how passe-temps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
C’est un passe-temps aux veillées de dresser les généalogies et le tableau des fautes, des aventures des ancêtres.
Heureux auprès de lui, vous n’aurez qu’à choisir Entre les passe-temps qui charment son loisir.
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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.