temps de midi

\tɑ̃ də mi.di\

/\tɑ̃ də mi.di\/ noun

The verdict

“temps de midi” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Période de temps autour de midi ; pause méridienne, généralement dévolue au repas de midi et à une détente.

Key facts for temps de midi
PropertyValue
Headwordtemps de midi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃ də mi.di\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temps de midi” sits in French frequency

temps de midi 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 temps de midi is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tɑ̃ də mi.di\. 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: "Période de temps autour de midi ; pause méridienne, généralement dévolue au repas de midi et à une détente.".

Zero misspellings are on record for temps de midi in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is temps de midi, spelled T-E-M-P-S- -D-E- -M-I-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Période de temps autour de midi ; pause méridienne, généralement dévolue au repas de midi et à une détente.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temps de midi"?
"temps de midi" is spelled T-E-M-P-S- -D-E- -M-I-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃ də mi.di\.
What does "temps de midi" mean?
As a noun, "temps de midi" means: Période de temps autour de midi ; pause méridienne, généralement dévolue au repas de midi et à une détente.
How do you pronounce "temps de midi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temps de midi" is \tɑ̃ də mi.di\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temps de midi" come from?
"temps de midi" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “temps de midi”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-M-P-S- -D-E- -M-I-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃ də mi.di\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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