jusqu’à tant que

\ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\

/\ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\/ conj

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The verdict

“jusqu’à tant que” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.

Key facts for jusqu’à tant que
PropertyValue
Headwordjusqu’à tant que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jusqu’à tant que” sits in French frequency

jusqu’à tant 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for jusqu’à tant que is 16 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\. 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: "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

  1. 1
    En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.

Synonyms

jusqu’à ce quejusqu’au moment où

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 "jusqu’à tant que"?
"jusqu’à tant que" is spelled J-U-S-Q-U-’-À- -T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\.
What does "jusqu’à tant que" mean?
As a conjunction, "jusqu’à tant que" means: En attendant qu’un fait se produise à un moment donné et sans dépasser ce terme.
How do you pronounce "jusqu’à tant que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jusqu’à tant que" is \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jusqu’à tant que" come from?
"jusqu’à tant que" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “jusqu’à tant que”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-U-S-Q-U-’-À- -T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʒys.k‿a tɑ̃ kə\ (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