pour le moment

\puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\

/\puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“pour le moment” 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Actuellement ; pour l’instant.

Key facts for pour le moment
PropertyValue
Headwordpour le moment
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pour le moment” sits in French frequency

pour le moment 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 pour le moment is 14 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pour le moment in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pour le moment, spelled P-O-U-R- -L-E- -M-O-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Actuellement ; pour l’instant.
  2. 2
    Dans l’attente de quelque chose ; en attendant.

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 "pour le moment"?
"pour le moment" is spelled P-O-U-R- -L-E- -M-O-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\.
What does "pour le moment" mean?
As an adverb, "pour le moment" means: Actuellement ; pour l’instant.
How do you pronounce "pour le moment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pour le moment" is \puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pour le moment" come from?
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Using “pour le moment”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-R- -L-E- -M-O-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \puʁ lə mɔ.mɑ̃\ (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