pendant ce temps
\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\
The verdict
“pendant ce 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
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.
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Index FR-pendant-ce-temps · pendant ce temps · French
pendant ce temps · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | pendant ce temps |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
pendant ce temps is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.".
pendant ce temps doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is pendant ce temps, spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -C-E- -T-E-M-P-S.
Definition
- 1En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pendant ce temps appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pendant ce temps, dans la cité géante, le mouvement insurrectionnel échappait à tout contrôle.
Écoute, je comprends que tu adores ce clebs et les chevaux et tout le truc qui va autour, mais pendant ce temps-là tu vois pas ce qui se passe vraiment, le monde change et toi tu es larguée.
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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.