en aucun cas
\ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\
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.
Corpus desk
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en aucun cas |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.n‿o.kœ̃ kɑ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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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
- 1Jamais ; sans aucune acceptabilité ou possibilité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en aucun cas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Avoir des doutes après avoir pris une décision importante ne signifie en aucun cas que vous avez pris la mauvaise décision.
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.
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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.