dans la mesure où
\dɑ̃ la m(ə.)zy.ʁ‿u\
The verdict
“dans la mesure où” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 17
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans la proportion où ; autant que le permet le fait que ; compte tenu de ce que ; étant donné que ; vu que ; puisque.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dans la mesure où |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \dɑ̃ la m(ə.)zy.ʁ‿u\ |
| Letters | 17 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dans la mesure où” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dans la mesure où is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \dɑ̃ la m(ə.)zy.ʁ‿u\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for dans la mesure où, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is dans la mesure où, spelled D-A-N-S- -L-A- -M-E-S-U-R-E- -O-Ù.
Definition
- 1Dans la proportion où ; autant que le permet le fait que ; compte tenu de ce que ; étant donné que ; vu que ; puisque.
- 2Seulement si, à condition que, à la condition que, sous condition que.
This word in other languages
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Using “dans la mesure où”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is D-A-N-S- -L-A- -M-E-S-U-R-E- -O-Ù - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \dɑ̃ la m(ə.)zy.ʁ‿u\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.