en conséquence

\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\

/\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Conséquemment, par conséquent, conformément.

Corpus desk

Index FR-en-consequence · en conséquence · French

en conséquence · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 conséquence
PropertyValue
Headworden conséquence
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “en conséquence” sits in French frequency

en conséquence 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.

Rare enough to double-check

en conséquence is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Conséquemment, par conséquent, conformément.".

en conséquence doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is en conséquence, spelled E-N- -C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conséquemment, par conséquent, conformément.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […], on pourrait dire que le soldat était convaincu que la moindre défaillance du moindre des troupiers pouvait compromettre le succès de l’ensemble et la vie de tous ses camarades — et que le soldat agissait en conséquence.
  2. Dans tous ces récits des victimes apparaissent des figures protectrices, celles qui ont dit « je te crois » et qui ont agi en conséquence : une mère ou un parent, un enseignant, une policière ou un gendarme, l’avocat général à l’audience malgré l’acquittement, une psychologue ou un médecin, un éducateur, la littérature, une émission, un article dans un jo…

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "en conséquence"?
"en conséquence" is spelled E-N- -C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\.
What does "en conséquence" mean?
As an adverb, "en conséquence" means: Conséquemment, par conséquent, conformément.
How do you pronounce "en conséquence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "en conséquence" is \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "en conséquence" come from?
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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