quoi que c’est que
\kwa kə s‿ɛ kə\
The verdict
“quoi que c’est que” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a pronoun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qu’est-ce que.
Corpus desk
Index FR-quoi-que-c-est-que · quoi que c’est que · French
quoi que c’est que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-8 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | quoi que c’est que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Pronoun |
| IPA | \kwa kə s‿ɛ kə\ |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « quoi que c’est que » en français
Rare enough to double-check
quoi que c’est que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as apronoun, transcribed \kwa kə s‿ɛ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for quoi que c’est que, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is quoi que c’est que, spelled Q-U-O-I- -Q-U-E- -C-’-E-S-T- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qu’est-ce que.
- 2Ce que.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how quoi que c’est que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Oh ! oh ! oh ! oh ! dit Nanon, quoi que c’est que ça, les marins de la garde ? C’est-y salé ? Ça va-t-il sur l’eau ?
Eh ben! Jean Grivet, pourquoi que vous avez l'air en dessous comme ça?... Quoi que c'est que vous voulez me dire?... faut oser...
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.