# clandestine

> English word · Adjective · IPA /klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/ · frequency rank #22,036

## Definitions
1. Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
2. Not recognized as a regular member.

## Etymology
From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.

## Common misspellings (17)
`calndestine`, `cclandestine`, `cladnestine`, `clanddestine`, `clandesitne`, `clandesstine`, `clandestien`, `clandestinne`, `clandestnie`, `clandesttine`, `clandetsine`, `clandsetine`, `clanedstine`, `clanndestine`, `cllandestine`, `clnadestine`, `lcandestine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/clandestine