attendu que

\a.tɑ̃.dy kə\

/\a.tɑ̃.dy kə\/ conj

The verdict

“attendu 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
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-attendu-que · attendu que · French

attendu que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 attendu que
PropertyValue
Headwordattendu que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\a.tɑ̃.dy kə\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « attendu que » en français

attendu quesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

attendu que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \a.tɑ̃.dy kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Étant donné que.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for attendu que, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is attendu que, spelled A-T-T-E-N-D-U- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Étant donné que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Je conseille à Charon de doubler son droit de péage, à Pluton de faire la guerre contre Jupiter pour être le premier des dieux, attendu que Jupiter gouverne mal les hommes, et que l’empire des morts est plus étendu que celui des vivants.
  2. Il traita d’abord Joséphine de putain, chose affirma-t-il qui ne l’étonnait guère attendu qu’elle était la fille de sa mère, […].

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "attendu que"?
"attendu que" is spelled A-T-T-E-N-D-U- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \a.tɑ̃.dy kə\.
What does "attendu que" mean?
As a conjunction, "attendu que" means: Étant donné que.
How do you pronounce "attendu que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "attendu que" is \a.tɑ̃.dy kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "attendu que" come from?
"attendu que" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list