tant que
\tɑ̃ kə\
The verdict
“tant 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussi loin que.
Corpus desk
Index FR-tant-que · tant que · French
tant que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" 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 | tant que |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | \tɑ̃ kə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « tant que » en français
Rare enough to double-check
tant que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \tɑ̃ kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tant que, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 tant que, spelled T-A-N-T- -Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Aussi loin que.
- 2Aussi longtemps que.
- 3Aussi souvent que.
- 4Aussi intensément que.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tant que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Tant que la vue peut s’étendre.
– Que Philippe vive longtemps ! Tant qu’il y aura un cheveu sur sa tête, la liberté de l’Italie n’est pas morte.
This word in other languages
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.