cependant que
\sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\
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 September 3, 2026) - Alors que, tandis que.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cependant-que · cependant que · French
cependant que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | cependant que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \sə.pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « cependant que » en français
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
- 1Alors que, tandis que.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how cependant que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
L’enfant se fait homme ou devient jeune fille, Et cependant que croît sa chair pleine de grâce, Son âme se répand par-delà la famille, Et cherche une âme sœur, une chair qu’il enlace.
Angelo aime la Tisbé, cependant que la Tisbé aime Rodolfo, lequel aime Catarina, celle-ci voulant se garder pour Angelo.
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.