cependant

\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\

/\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\/ adv

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The verdict

“cependant” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#504
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pendant ce temps ; entretemps.

Corpus desk

Index FR-cependant · cependant · French

cependant · rank #504 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #504
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH avis

Nearest frequency peer: avis (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « cependant »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « cependant » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cependant
PropertyValue
Headwordcependant
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#504
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « cependant »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).cependantse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « avis » (#503), « développement » (#505), « autour » (#502). Parmi 8,609 lemmes en « C », « cependant » est au #504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around cependant (IPA \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #504 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Pendant ce temps ; entretemps.
  2. 2
    Néanmoins ; toutefois ; nonobstant cela.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nous nous amusons, et cependant la nuit vient.
  2. Admettant ce que nous avons dit plus haut, que les rayons émanés d'un corps lumineux se dirigent à 45 degrés et sont parallèles, il résulte que dans les dessins d'architecture, l’ombre portée d'une saillie est égale à cette même saillie, toutefois cependant que les faces du corps sont parallèles et perpendiculaires entre elles.

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)mientras(Español)währenddessen(Deutsch)entretanto(Português)

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.

ccependant1ceepndant2cepednant2cepenadnt2cependannt1cependantt1cependatn2cependdant1
Edit distance from "cependant"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cependant"?
"cependant" is spelled C-E-P-E-N-D-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\.
What does "cependant" mean?
As an adverb, "cependant" means: Pendant ce temps ; entretemps.
What are common misspellings of "cependant"?
Common misspellings include "ccependant", "ceepndant", "cepednant", "cepenadnt", "cependannt". The correct spelling is "cependant".
How do you pronounce "cependant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cependant" is \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cependant" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "cependant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list