pendant ce temps

\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\

/\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“pendant ce temps” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.

Key facts for pendant ce temps
PropertyValue
Headwordpendant ce temps
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pendant ce temps” sits in French frequency

pendant ce temps falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for pendant ce temps is 16 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

  1. 1
    En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.

Synonyms

entre-tempscependant

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)entretanto(Español)mittlerweile(Deutsch)

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 "pendant ce temps"?
"pendant ce temps" is spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -C-E- -T-E-M-P-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\.
What does "pendant ce temps" mean?
As an adverb, "pendant ce temps" means: En même temps (période) mais dans un autre lieu.
How do you pronounce "pendant ce temps"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pendant ce temps" is \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pendant ce temps" come from?
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Using “pendant ce temps”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -C-E- -T-E-M-P-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ sə tɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list