concernant
French, preposition/kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃/
concernant is spelled C-O-N-C-E-R-N-A-N-T (10 letters) and appears 83 times per million words in written French, the 1,003rd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Concernant is a French preposition meaning “concerning, regarding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of concerner. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Touchant à ; relativement à”.
What does concernant mean in English?
preposition
- 1
concerning, regarding
verb
- 1
present participle of concerner
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Inquiétant, qui pousse à la réflexion. 2. Qui concerne le grand public, la société.
preposition: 1. Touchant à ; relativement à.
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.
Forms of concernant
- concernants plural masculine
- concernante singular feminine
- concernantes plural feminine
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce concernant?
- /kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃/
- \kɔ̃.sɛʁ.nɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to concernant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is concernant in French?
concernant appears 83 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).