autant que possible
\o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\
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 May 6, 2026) - En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | autant que possible |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\ |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “autant que possible” sits in French frequency
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
- 1En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).
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.
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Using “autant que possible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E- -P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \o.tɑ̃ kə pɔ.sibl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.