présentement que

\pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\

/\pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\/ conj

The verdict

“présentement 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
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Maintenant que.

Corpus desk

Index FR-presentement-que · présentement que · French

présentement que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 présentement que
PropertyValue
Headwordprésentement que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « présentement que » en français

présentement 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

présentement que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maintenant que.".

No misspelling variants are generated for présentement que in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is présentement que, spelled P-R-É-S-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maintenant que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Présentement que le temps a éclairci les choses, cela paraît véritablement ainsi, […]
  2. Je suis bien plus en état de vous servir présentement que j’ai l’oreille du premier ministre, […]

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 "présentement que"?
"présentement que" is spelled P-R-É-S-E-N-T-E-M-E-N-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\.
What does "présentement que" mean?
As a conjunction, "présentement que" means: Maintenant que.
How do you pronounce "présentement que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "présentement que" is \pʁe.zɑ̃t.mɑ̃ kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "présentement que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list