en aucun cas

\ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\

/\ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\/ adv

The verdict

“en aucun cas” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.

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Index FR-en-aucun-cas · en aucun cas · French

en aucun cas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 en aucun cas
PropertyValue
Headworden aucun cas
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « en aucun cas » en français

en aucun casreste 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

en aucun cas is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en aucun cas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is en aucun cas, spelled E-N- -A-U-C-U-N- -C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Avoir des doutes après avoir pris une décision importante ne signifie en aucun cas que vous avez pris la mauvaise décision.
  2. En aucun cas, des différences significatives de rendement n’ont pu être mises en évidence entre l’association diméfuron + carbétamide, même à dose double de la normale, et les témoins.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "en aucun cas"?
"en aucun cas" is spelled E-N- -A-U-C-U-N- -C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\.
What does "en aucun cas" mean?
As an adverb, "en aucun cas" means: Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.
How do you pronounce "en aucun cas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en aucun cas" is \ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en aucun cas" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list