s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante

\s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\

/\s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\/ verb

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The verdict

“s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
35
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ne pas considérer quelque chose comme d’une grande importance.

Key facts for s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante
PropertyValue
Headwords’en soucier comme de l’an quarante
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\
Letters35
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante” sits in French frequency

s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante is 35 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ne pas considérer quelque chose comme d’une grande importance.".

s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante, spelled S-’-E-N- -S-O-U-C-I-E-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -L-’-A-N- -Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne pas considérer quelque chose comme d’une grande importance.

Synonyms

se soucier comme d'une guigne de

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 "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante"?
"s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" is spelled S-’-E-N- -S-O-U-C-I-E-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -L-’-A-N- -Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\.
What does "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" mean?
As a verb, "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" means: Ne pas considérer quelque chose comme d’une grande importance.
How do you pronounce "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" is \s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" come from?
"s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “s’en soucier comme de l’an quarante”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-’-E-N- -S-O-U-C-I-E-R- -C-O-M-M-E- -D-E- -L-’-A-N- -Q-U-A-R-A-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \s‿ɑ̃ su.sje kɔm də l‿ɑ̃ ka.ʁɑ̃t\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list