comme de bien entendu

\kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\

/\kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\/ adv

The verdict

“comme de bien entendu” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
21
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Naturellement, évidemment, bien sûr, bien entendu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-comme-de-bien-entendu · comme de bien entendu · French

comme de bien entendu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 21 letters
  • VOW-8 8 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.

Key facts for comme de bien entendu
PropertyValue
Headwordcomme de bien entendu
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\
Letters21
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « comme de bien entendu » en français

comme de bien entendusiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

comme de bien entendu is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Naturellement, évidemment, bien sûr, bien entendu.".

No misspelling variants are generated for comme de bien entendu in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is comme de bien entendu, spelled C-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-I-E-N- -E-N-T-E-N-D-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Naturellement, évidemment, bien sûr, bien entendu.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Elle était demoiselle, Comme de bien entendu ! Il se débrouilla pour qu'elle ne le soit plus ! Comme de bien entendu !
  2. Une tournée à mes frais! … à puiser dans la caisse de la commune, comme de bien entendu.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "comme de bien entendu"?
"comme de bien entendu" is spelled C-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -B-I-E-N- -E-N-T-E-N-D-U. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\.
What does "comme de bien entendu" mean?
As an adverb, "comme de bien entendu" means: Naturellement, évidemment, bien sûr, bien entendu.
How do you pronounce "comme de bien entendu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comme de bien entendu" is \kɔm də bjɛ̃.n‿ɑ̃.tɑ̃.dy\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "comme de bien entendu" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list