durant que

\dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\

/\dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\/ conj

The verdict

“durant 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exprime la concomitance.

Corpus desk

Index FR-durant-que · durant que · French

durant que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 durant que
PropertyValue
Headworddurant que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « durant que » en français

durant quereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

durant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exprime la concomitance.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for durant que in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is durant que, spelled D-U-R-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exprime la concomitance.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Il lui arrivait parfois, durant que les garçons s’amusaient, de se glisser clandestinement dans un petit salon dont la porte, en général ouverte, donnait dans la chambre du colonel.
  2. Vous savez ce détail ?… En effet, il advint, Durant que je faisais ma caracole afin De rassembler mes gens pour la troisième charge, Qu’un remous de fuyards m’entraîna sur la marge Des ennemis ; j’étais en danger qu’on me prît Et qu’on m’arquebusât, quand j’eus le bon esprit De dénouer et de laisser couler à terre L’écharpe qui disait mon grade militaire ;

Synonyms

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 "durant que"?
"durant que" is spelled D-U-R-A-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\.
What does "durant que" mean?
As a conjunction, "durant que" means: Exprime la concomitance.
How do you pronounce "durant que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "durant que" is \dy.ʁɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "durant que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list