pour autant que

\py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\

/\py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\/ conj

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.

Key facts for pour autant que
PropertyValue
Headwordpour autant que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pour autant que » en français

pour autant quesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how pour autant que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Je cherche à me représenter tes sentiments, pour autant que je puisse.
  2. 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.

Synonyms

quelque peu quesi peu quepour peu que

This word in other languages

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 "pour autant que"?
"pour autant que" is spelled P-O-U-R- -A-U-T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\.
What does "pour autant que" mean?
As a conjunction, "pour autant que" means: Dans le cas où ; dans la mesure où.
How do you pronounce "pour autant que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pour autant que" is \py.ʁ‿o.tɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pour autant que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list