comment
French, noun/kɔ.mɑ̃/
comment is spelled C-O-M-M-E-N-T (7 letters) and appears 550 times per million words in written French, the 146th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Comment is a French masculine noun meaning “The means by which something is accomplished; the how” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Ce qui explique comment est une chose”.
What does comment mean in English?
adverb
- 1
how
Comment ça va ?
- 2
informalhow many; how much
interjection
- 1
pardon?, sorry?, what?
Comment ? Que dites-vous ?
- 2
An expression of surprise or anger.
Comment ! Est-il donc vrai qu’il soit mort ?
noun
- 1
masculineThe means by which something is accomplished; the how.
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. De quelle manière ; de quelle sorte ; par quel procédé. 2. Pourquoi, d’où vient que ? 3. Combien.
interjection: 1. Invitation à répéter ce qu’on vient de dire. 2. Expression de la surprise, de l’indignation.
noun: 1. Ce qui explique comment est une chose.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce comment?
- /kɔ.mɑ̃/
- /kɔ̃.mɑ̃/
- \kɔ.mɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to comment
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is comment in French?
comment appears 550 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).