pendant que

\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\

/\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\/ conj

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The verdict

“pendant 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
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exprime la concomitance, et signifie « partiellement ou totalement en même temps que ».

Key facts for pendant que
PropertyValue
Headwordpendant que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pendant que” sits in French frequency

pendant 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

pendant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Exprime la concomitance, et signifie « partiellement ou totalement en même temps que ».".

pendant que doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pendant que, spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exprime la concomitance, et signifie « partiellement ou totalement en même temps que ».

Synonyms

durant quetandis que

This word in other languages

while(English)mientras(Español)während(Deutsch)enquanto(Português)

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 "pendant que"?
"pendant que" is spelled P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\.
What does "pendant que" mean?
As a conjunction, "pendant que" means: Exprime la concomitance, et signifie « partiellement ou totalement en même temps que ».
How do you pronounce "pendant que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pendant que" is \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pendant que" come from?
"pendant que" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “pendant que”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is P-E-N-D-A-N-T- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɑ̃.dɑ̃ 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