jusqu’à tant que
\ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\
The verdict
“jusqu’à tant 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
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-jusqu-a-tant-que · jusqu’à tant que · French
jusqu’à tant que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "J" 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 | jusqu’à tant que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « jusqu’à tant que » en français
Rare enough to double-check
jusqu’à tant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.".
jusqu’à tant que has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is jusqu’à tant que, spelled J-U-S-Q-U-’-À- -T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how jusqu’à tant que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Oui, je juge, je juge. Quand je leur dis : ça va. Jusqu’à tant que ça n’aille plus.
« On peut dire que ces artisans de la chanson étaient des mineurs qui descendaient dans la mine pour sucer les cailloux jusqu’à tant qu’ils deviennent des diamants» indique Robert.
Synonyms
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.