temps réel

\tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\

/\tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mode de traitement qui permet l’admission des données à un instant quelconque et l’obtention des résultats en un temps limité et inférieur à un maximum, généralement court.

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Index FR-temps-reel · temps réel · French

temps réel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for temps réel
PropertyValue
Headwordtemps réel
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “temps réel” sits in French frequency

temps réel 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 réel is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mode de traitement qui permet l’admission des données à un instant quelconque et l’obtention des résultats en un temps limité et inférieur à un maximum, généralement court.".

temps réel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is temps réel, spelled T-E-M-P-S- -R-É-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mode de traitement qui permet l’admission des données à un instant quelconque et l’obtention des résultats en un temps limité et inférieur à un maximum, généralement court.

This word in other languages

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "temps réel"?
"temps réel" is spelled T-E-M-P-S- -R-É-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is \tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\.
What does "temps réel" mean?
As a noun, "temps réel" means: Mode de traitement qui permet l’admission des données à un instant quelconque et l’obtention des résultats en un temps limité et inférieur à un maximum, généralement court.
How do you pronounce "temps réel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "temps réel" is \tɑ̃ ʁe.ɛl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "temps réel" come from?
"temps réel" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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