en ce qui concerne

\ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\

/\ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\/ prep

The verdict

“en ce qui concerne” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pour ce qui est du sujet mentionné.

Key facts for en ce qui concerne
PropertyValue
Headworden ce qui concerne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en ce qui concerne” sits in French frequency

en ce qui concerne falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for en ce qui concerne is 18 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pour ce qui est du sujet mentionné.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for en ce qui concerne, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is en ce qui concerne, spelled E-N- -C-E- -Q-U-I- -C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pour ce qui est du sujet mentionné.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en ce qui concerne"?
"en ce qui concerne" is spelled E-N- -C-E- -Q-U-I- -C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\.
What does "en ce qui concerne" mean?
As a preposition, "en ce qui concerne" means: Pour ce qui est du sujet mentionné.
How do you pronounce "en ce qui concerne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en ce qui concerne" is \ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en ce qui concerne" come from?
"en ce qui concerne" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “en ce qui concerne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N- -C-E- -Q-U-I- -C-O-N-C-E-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃ sə ki kɔ̃.sɛʁn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list