cependant que

\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\

/\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\/ conj

The verdict

“cependant que” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alors que, tandis que.

Key facts for cependant que
PropertyValue
Headwordcependant que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cependant que” sits in French frequency

cependant que 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.

Rare enough to double-check

cependant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alors que, tandis que.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cependant que, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is cependant que, spelled C-E-P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alors que, tandis que.

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 "cependant que"?
"cependant que" is spelled C-E-P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\.
What does "cependant que" mean?
As a conjunction, "cependant que" means: Alors que, tandis que.
How do you pronounce "cependant que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cependant que" is \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cependant que" come from?
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Using “cependant que”

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- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list