c’est égal

\s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\

/\s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\/ phrase

The verdict

“c’est égal” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quoi qu'il en soit, de toute façon ; peu importe.

Corpus desk

Index FR-c-est-egal · c’est égal · French

c’est égal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 c’est égal
PropertyValue
Headwordc’est égal
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPhrase
IPA\s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « c’est égal » en français

c’est égaln'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

c’est égal is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed \s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Quoi qu'il en soit, de toute façon ; peu importe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for c’est égal in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is c’est égal, spelled C-’-E-S-T- -É-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quoi qu'il en soit, de toute façon ; peu importe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Berthe, seule. – C’est vrai que je suis un peu vive… c’est égal, hier, j’ai été trop loin…
  2. C’est égal ! quand je monte là- haut sur le pont et que je vois toutes ces familles installées là comme chez elles, les mères cousant des chiffons, les enfants dans leurs jupes, ça me donne toujours envie de pleurer.

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 "c’est égal"?
"c’est égal" is spelled C-’-E-S-T- -É-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is \s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\.
What does "c’est égal" mean?
As a phrase, "c’est égal" means: Quoi qu'il en soit, de toute façon ; peu importe.
How do you pronounce "c’est égal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "c’est égal" is \s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list