vu que

\vy kə\

/\vy kə\/ conj

The verdict

“vu 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
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compte tenu du fait que.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vu-que · vu que · French

vu que · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for vu que
PropertyValue
Headwordvu que
LanguageFrench
Part of speechConjunction
IPA\vy kə\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vu que » en français

vu quesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vu que is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aconjunction, transcribed \vy kə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Compte tenu du fait que.".

Zero misspellings are on record for vu que in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vu que, spelled V-U- -Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compte tenu du fait que.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how vu que appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. « […] Vu que la recherche sur les végétaux dans les pays industrialisés est maintenant dominée par des compagnies privées qui surveillent étroitement leurs technologies brevetées, le processus d’innovation dans les pays en développement s’est ralenti. […] »
  2. Le problème, c'est que si jamais elle me supplie de revenir, je vais avoir du mal à rappliquer rapido, vu que je suis en train de partir en vacances à Pétaouchnok avec un touriste en short qui se croit envoûté...

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vu que"?
"vu que" is spelled V-U- -Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \vy kə\.
What does "vu que" mean?
As a conjunction, "vu que" means: Compte tenu du fait que.
How do you pronounce "vu que"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vu que" is \vy kə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vu que" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list