temps libre
\tɑ̃ libʁ\
The verdict
“temps libre” 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) - Temps qui n’est pas consacré aux activités professionnelles, imposées ou indispensables.
Corpus desk
Index FR-temps-libre · temps libre · French
temps libre · 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 "T" 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 | temps libre |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tɑ̃ libʁ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
temps libre is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃ libʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Temps qui n’est pas consacré aux activités professionnelles, imposées ou indispensables.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for temps libre, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is temps libre, spelled T-E-M-P-S- -L-I-B-R-E.
Definition
- 1Temps qui n’est pas consacré aux activités professionnelles, imposées ou indispensables.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how temps libre appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Pendant mon temps libre, je m’adonne à la musique.
Prendre des vacances, c’est, en principe, prendre du temps libre. […] Disposer de temps libre n’est pas une exigence spontanée ni une réalité aisément mesurable. En revanche, les travailleurs revendiquent, depuis des siècles, une baisse de la durée passée aux champs ou dans un atelier. Mais personne ne pense à définir et à mesurer le temps libre effectif…
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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.