encore que

\ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\

/\ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\/ conj

The verdict

“encore que” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a conjunction. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bien que, malgré que, quoique, même si.

Key facts for encore que
PropertyValue
Headwordencore que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encore que” sits in French frequency

encore que 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

encore que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bien que, malgré que, quoique, même si.".

No misspelling variants are generated for encore que in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is encore que, spelled E-N-C-O-R-E- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bien que, malgré que, quoique, même si.

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 "encore que"?
"encore que" is spelled E-N-C-O-R-E- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\.
What does "encore que" mean?
As a conjunction, "encore que" means: Bien que, malgré que, quoique, même si.
How do you pronounce "encore que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encore que" is \ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encore que" come from?
"encore que" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “encore que”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-N-C-O-R-E- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.kɔʁ kə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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