quand et quand

\kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\

/\kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\/ prep

The verdict

“quand et quand” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a preposition. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-quand-et-quand · quand et quand · French

quand et quand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Q" 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 quand et quand
PropertyValue
Headwordquand et quand
LanguageFrench
Part of speechPreposition
IPA\kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « quand et quand » en français

quand et quandn'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

quand et quand is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apreposition, transcribed \kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En même temps que.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for quand et quand in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is quand et quand, spelled Q-U-A-N-D- -E-T- -Q-U-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    En même temps que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Je veux que la bienséance extérieure et l’entregent, et la disposition de la personne, se façonne quand et quand l’âme.

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 "quand et quand"?
"quand et quand" is spelled Q-U-A-N-D- -E-T- -Q-U-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\.
What does "quand et quand" mean?
As a preposition, "quand et quand" means: En même temps que.
How do you pronounce "quand et quand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "quand et quand" is \kɑ̃.t‿e kɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "quand et quand" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list