pour autant que
\py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\
The verdict
“pour autant 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
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pour autant que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pour autant que” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for pour autant que is 15 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \py.ʁ‿o.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: "Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for pour autant que in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is pour autant que, spelled P-O-U-R- -A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.
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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.
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Using “pour autant que”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is P-O-U-R- -A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \py.ʁ‿o.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.