cependant
\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\
The verdict
“cependant” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #504 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #504
- frequency rank, French
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pendant ce temps ; entretemps.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cependant |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #504 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cependant” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for cependant is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #504 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for cependant, with forms such as "ccependant", "ceepndant", and "cepednant". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cependant, spelled C-E-P-E-N-D-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Pendant ce temps ; entretemps.
- 2Néanmoins ; toutefois ; nonobstant cela.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ccependant,ceepndant,cepednant,cepenadnt,cependannt,cependantt,cependatn,cependdant,cependnat,cepenndant,cepnedant,ceppendant,cpeendant,ecpendant
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of cependant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “cependant”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-E-P-E-N-D-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.