c’est pourquoi

\sɛ puʁ.kwa\

/\sɛ puʁ.kwa\/ conj

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The verdict

“c’est pourquoi” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Introduit la conséquence de ce qui précède.

Key facts for c’est pourquoi
PropertyValue
Headwordc’est pourquoi
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\sɛ puʁ.kwa\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “c’est pourquoi” sits in French frequency

c’est pourquoi 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for c’est pourquoi is 14 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sɛ puʁ.kwa\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Introduit la conséquence de ce qui précède.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for c’est pourquoi, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is c’est pourquoi, spelled C-’-E-S-T- -P-O-U-R-Q-U-O-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Introduit la conséquence de ce qui précède.

Synonyms

par conséquent

This word in other languages

hence(English)por eso(Español)deshalb(Deutsch)

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 pourquoi"?
"c’est pourquoi" is spelled C-’-E-S-T- -P-O-U-R-Q-U-O-I. The IPA pronunciation is \sɛ puʁ.kwa\.
What does "c’est pourquoi" mean?
As a conjunction, "c’est pourquoi" means: Introduit la conséquence de ce qui précède.
How do you pronounce "c’est pourquoi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "c’est pourquoi" is \sɛ puʁ.kwa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "c’est pourquoi" come from?
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Using “c’est pourquoi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-’-E-S-T- -P-O-U-R-Q-U-O-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sɛ puʁ.kwa\ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list