temps ordinaire

\tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\

/\tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

“temps ordinaire” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Temps liturgique représentant une fraction de l'année liturgique catholique.

Key facts for temps ordinaire
PropertyValue
Headwordtemps ordinaire
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temps ordinaire” sits in French frequency

temps ordinaire 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.

Rare enough to double-check

temps ordinaire is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Temps liturgique représentant une fraction de l'année liturgique catholique.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for temps ordinaire, 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is temps ordinaire, spelled T-E-M-P-S- -O-R-D-I-N-A-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Temps liturgique représentant une fraction de l'année liturgique catholique.

Antonyms

temps fort

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 ordinaire"?
"temps ordinaire" is spelled T-E-M-P-S- -O-R-D-I-N-A-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\.
What does "temps ordinaire" mean?
As a noun, "temps ordinaire" means: Temps liturgique représentant une fraction de l'année liturgique catholique.
How do you pronounce "temps ordinaire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temps ordinaire" is \tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temps ordinaire" come from?
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Using “temps ordinaire”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-E-M-P-S- -O-R-D-I-N-A-I-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tɑ̃ ɔʁ.di.nɛʁ\ (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