c’est égal
\s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | c’est égal |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | \s‿ɛ.t‿e.ɡal\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « c’est égal » en français
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
- 1Quoi qu'il en soit, de toute façon ; peu importe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how c’est égal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Berthe, seule. – C’est vrai que je suis un peu vive… c’est égal, hier, j’ai été trop loin…
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.