donc

\dɔ̃k\

/\dɔ̃k\/ adv

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The verdict

“donc” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #113 in French word frequency and used as an adverb.

#113
frequency rank, French
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marque la conclusion d’un raisonnement.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

donc vs dos
50% similar
donc vs duc
50% similar
donc vs dot
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for donc
PropertyValue
Headworddonc
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\dɔ̃k\
Letters4
Frequency rank#113
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “donc” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). donc lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for donc is 4 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \dɔ̃k\. Corpus data places it at rank #113 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for donc, with forms such as "ddonc", "dnoc", and "docn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dos", "duc", "dot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is donc, spelled D-O-N-C.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marque la conclusion d’un raisonnement.
  2. 2
    Marque l’induction, exprime qu’une chose est ou doit être la conséquence, le résultat d’une autre, qu’elle a lieu en conséquence d’une autre.
  3. 3
    Marque d’étonnement, de surprise.
  4. 4
    Rend plus pressante une demande, une injonction.
  5. 5
    Renforce une phrase.
  6. 6
    Marque le retour à ce qui était dit précédemment, au sujet dont il était question avant une digression.

This word in other languages

therefore(English)por tanto(Español)daher(Deutsch)então(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddonc,dnoc,docn,doncc,donnc,odnc

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of donc - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ddonc1dnoc2docn2doncc1donnc1odnc2
Edit distance from "donc"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "donc"?
"donc" is spelled D-O-N-C. The IPA pronunciation is \dɔ̃k\.
What does "donc" mean?
As an adverb, "donc" means: Marque la conclusion d’un raisonnement.
What words are commonly confused with "donc"?
"donc" is commonly confused with "dos", "duc", "dot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "donc"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donc" is \dɔ̃k\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "donc" come from?
"donc" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “donc”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-O-N-C - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \dɔ̃k\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dos” - see the side-by-side comparison. donc vs dos
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list