pour autant que
\py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\
The verdict
“pour autant 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
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.
Corpus desk
Index FR-pour-autant-que · pour autant que · French
pour autant que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | 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) |
Longue queue: rang de « pour autant que » en français
Rare enough to double-check
pour autant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pour autant que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Je cherche à me représenter tes sentiments, pour autant que je puisse.
André plaisanta sur la distribution de l'espace. Elle impliquait, nous dit-il, pour autant qu’on voulût circuler à l'intérieur du chalet, qu'on orbitât sans fin autour du bloc-toilettes.
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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.