combien que
\kɔ̃.bjɛ̃ kə\
The verdict
“combien 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Quel que soit le prix ou la quantité.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | combien que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \kɔ̃.bjɛ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “combien que” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
combien que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \kɔ̃.bjɛ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for combien que, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is combien que, spelled C-O-M-B-I-E-N- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Quel que soit le prix ou la quantité.
- 2Quoique, encore que, bien que.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “combien que”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is C-O-M-B-I-E-N- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \kɔ̃.bjɛ̃ kə\ (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.