par conséquent

\paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\

/\paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\/ conj

The verdict

“par conséquent” 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Par une suite logique ; en conséquence.

Key facts for par conséquent
PropertyValue
Headwordpar conséquent
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “par conséquent” sits in French frequency

par conséquent 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 par conséquent is 14 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\. 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: "Par une suite logique ; en conséquence.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for par conséquent in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is par conséquent, spelled P-A-R- -C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Par une suite logique ; en conséquence.

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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 "par conséquent"?
"par conséquent" is spelled P-A-R- -C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is \paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\.
What does "par conséquent" mean?
As a conjunction, "par conséquent" means: Par une suite logique ; en conséquence.
How do you pronounce "par conséquent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "par conséquent" is \paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "par conséquent" come from?
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Using “par conséquent”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-A-R- -C-O-N-S-É-Q-U-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \paʁ kɔ̃.se.kɑ̃\ (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