pource que

\puʁ.sə kə\

/\puʁ.sə kə\/ conj

The verdict

“pource 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parce que, qui explique la raison d’une chose et répond à l’interrogation pourquoi ?

Corpus desk

Index FR-pource-que · pource que · French

pource que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 pource que
PropertyValue
Headwordpource que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\puʁ.sə kə\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « pource que » en français

pource quen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pource que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \puʁ.sə kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parce que, qui explique la raison d’une chose et répond à l’interrogation pourquoi ?".

No generated misspelling entries exist for pource que in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is pource que, spelled P-O-U-R-C-E- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parce que, qui explique la raison d’une chose et répond à l’interrogation pourquoi ?

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 "pource que"?
"pource que" is spelled P-O-U-R-C-E- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \puʁ.sə kə\.
What does "pource que" mean?
As a conjunction, "pource que" means: Parce que, qui explique la raison d’une chose et répond à l’interrogation pourquoi ?
How do you pronounce "pource que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pource que" is \puʁ.sə kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pource que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list