surtout que

\syʁ.tu kə\

/\syʁ.tu kə\/ conj

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The verdict

“surtout que” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.

Key facts for surtout que
PropertyValue
Headwordsurtout que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\syʁ.tu kə\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surtout que” sits in French frequency

surtout que 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 surtout que is 11 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \syʁ.tu kə\. 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: "La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for surtout que, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is surtout que, spelled S-U-R-T-O-U-T- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.

Synonyms

d’autant qued’autant plus queaussi queautant quede plus que

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 "surtout que"?
"surtout que" is spelled S-U-R-T-O-U-T- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \syʁ.tu kə\.
What does "surtout que" mean?
As a conjunction, "surtout que" means: La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.
How do you pronounce "surtout que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surtout que" is \syʁ.tu kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surtout que" come from?
"surtout que" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “surtout que”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-R-T-O-U-T- -Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \syʁ.tu kə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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