surtout que
\syʁ.tu kə\
The verdict
“surtout 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
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-surtout-que · surtout que · French
surtout que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | surtout que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \syʁ.tu kə\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « surtout que » en français
Rare enough to double-check
surtout que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \syʁ.tu kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
- 1La locution sert à relever l’importance d’un motif de penser ou d’agir.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how surtout que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il est clair que Rimbaud l'a choisi pour désacraliser la poésie, surtout que cette dernière s'enferme dans son aspect esthétique, figé, qui ne fait que reprendre le connu.
Tu as bien fait, évidemment, de le faire, surtout que, quand on souffre, c'est nécessaire.
Synonyms
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.