autant que possible

\o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\

/\o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\/ adv

The verdict

“autant que possible” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).

Corpus desk

Index FR-autant-que-possible · autant que possible · French

autant que possible · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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 autant que possible
PropertyValue
Headwordautant que possible
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « autant que possible » en français

autant que possiblen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

autant que possible is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for autant que possible, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is autant que possible, spelled A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).

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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 "autant que possible"?
"autant que possible" is spelled A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\.
What does "autant que possible" mean?
As an adverb, "autant que possible" means: En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).
How do you pronounce "autant que possible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "autant que possible" is \o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "autant que possible" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list