dès que

\dɛ kə\

/\dɛ kə\/ conj

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The verdict

“dès 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
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sitôt que ; immédiatement après que.

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Index FR-des-que · dès que · French

dès que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 dès que
PropertyValue
Headworddès que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\dɛ kə\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “dès que” se place dans la fréquence du français

dès quen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

dès que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \dɛ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sitôt que ; immédiatement après que.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for dès que in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is dès que, spelled D-È-S- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sitôt que ; immédiatement après que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how dès que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Certes, il y avait bien quelques palmiers à dattes qui profitaient de la brise maritime pour s’accrocher le long du rivage, mais dès que l’on regardait plus loin, vers l’intérieur des terres, la pierraille semblait être la seule denrée cultivable à des kilomètres à la ronde.
  2. Dès que le soleil fut levé.

Synonyms

aussitôt que

This word in other languages

as soon as(English)sobald(Deutsch)

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 "dès que"?
"dès que" is spelled D-È-S- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dɛ kə\.
What does "dès que" mean?
As a conjunction, "dès que" means: Sitôt que ; immédiatement après que.
How do you pronounce "dès que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dès que" is \dɛ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dès que" come from?
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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list