ainsi que

\ɛ̃.si kə\

/\ɛ̃.si kə\/ conj

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The verdict

“ainsi 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
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De même que.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ainsi-que · ainsi que · French

ainsi que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 ainsi que
PropertyValue
Headwordainsi que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\ɛ̃.si kə\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ainsi que” sits in French frequency

ainsi quesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent French words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ainsi que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \ɛ̃.si kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ainsi que in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ainsi que, spelled A-I-N-S-I- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De même que.
  2. 2
    Comme ; à la manière de.
  3. 3
    S’emploie pour débuter une comparaison

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how ainsi que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La lecture de son message ainsi que la présidence de séance échoient à un élu du groupe Le Pen, Édouard Frédéric-Dupont, le vieux comploteur du 6 février 1934.
  2. L'hiver 1953-1954 fut particulièrement rude. Des clochards moururent de froid, ainsi qu’un enfant dans une famille mal logée.

This word in other languages

as well as(English)como(Español)sowie(Deutsch)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ainsi que"?
"ainsi que" is spelled A-I-N-S-I- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.si kə\.
What does "ainsi que" mean?
As a conjunction, "ainsi que" means: De même que.
How do you pronounce "ainsi que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ainsi que" is \ɛ̃.si kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ainsi que" come from?
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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