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 May 6, 2026) - En faisant tout ce qui est possible (pour atteindre un objectif ou s’en approcher).

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)

Where “autant que possible” sits in French frequency

autant que possible falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list