en conséquence
\ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | en conséquence |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ɑ̃ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃s\ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “en conséquence” sits in French frequency
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
- 1Conséquemment, par conséquent, conformément.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how en conséquence appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…], 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.
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…
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