un moment
\œ̃.mo.mɑ̃\
The verdict
“un moment” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (exagération) Longtemps.
Corpus desk
Index FR-un-moment · un moment · French
un moment · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | un moment |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \œ̃.mo.mɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « un moment » en français
Rare enough to double-check
un moment is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \œ̃.mo.mɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for un moment, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is un moment, spelled U-N- -M-O-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1(exagération) Longtemps.
- 2À un certain moment.
- 3À un certain moment.
- 4À un certain moment.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how un moment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
À ce train-là, on en a pour un moment !
Bon, elle arrive ?! Parce que ça fait déjà un moment que j’attends !
Synonyms
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.