clamant
/ˈklæmənt/
"clamant" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“clamant” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urgent.
Corpus desk
Index EN-clamant · clamant · English
clamant · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | clamant |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈklæmənt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “clamant” in English
Rare enough to double-check
clamant is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈklæmənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for clamant in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: Latin clāmāns, present participle of clāmō (“yell”). Doublet of claimant. The correct English form is clamant, spelled C-L-A-M-A-N-T.
Definition
- 1Urgent.
- 2Crying earnestly; beseeching clamorously.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how clamant appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The concoctions contrived by Italians were particularly in clamant demand, while the occult sciences of astrology and alchemy lent their support[.]
clamant children
Etymology
Latin clāmāns, present participle of clāmō (“yell”). Doublet of claimant.
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.