à condition que
\a kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃ kə\
The verdict
“à condition que” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Locution introduisant une proposition préalable définie par ce qui suit.
Corpus desk
Index FR-a-condition-que · à condition que · French
à condition que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "À" 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 | à condition que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \a kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Où “à condition que” se place dans la fréquence du français
Rare enough to double-check
à condition que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \a kɔ̃.di.sjɔ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Locution introduisant une proposition préalable définie par ce qui suit.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for à condition que, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is à condition que, spelled À- -C-O-N-D-I-T-I-O-N- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Locution introduisant une proposition préalable définie par ce qui suit.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how à condition que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…], il loua une chambre du vaisseau à juste prix, & fit signifier dans la ville qu’il payerait le passage, la nourriture, & donnerait deux mille piastres à un honnête homme qui voudrait faire le voyage avec lui ; à condition que cet homme ferait le plus dégouté de son état, & le plus malheureux de la Province.
Toute condition doit être accomplie de la manière que les parties ont vraisemblablement voulu et entendu qu’elle le fût. Ainsi je vous promets un logement chez moi, à condition que vous donniez cent écus à mon neveu ; […].
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.
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