Clausewitz

/ˈklɔːzəwɪts/

//ˈklɔːzəwɪts// name

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"clausewitz" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Clausewitz” is uncommon English (frequency #77,539 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,539
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clausewitz · Clausewitz · English

Clausewitz · rank #77,539 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #77,539
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH classicist

Nearest frequency peer: classicist (-2 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Clausewitz”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Clausewitz” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Clausewitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordClausewitz
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈklɔːzəwɪts/
Letters10
Frequency rank#77,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Clausewitz” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Clausewitzfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “classicist” (#77,537), “cliffside” (#77,541), “Clarisse” (#77,536). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “Clausewitz” is #77,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Clausewitz is uncommon English at frequency #77,539 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈklɔːzəwɪts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A surname.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Clausewitz in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From German Clausewitz. The correct English form is Clausewitz, spelled C-L-A-U-S-E-W-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

From German Clausewitz.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Clausewitz"?
"Clausewitz" is spelled C-L-A-U-S-E-W-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɔːzəwɪts/.
What does "Clausewitz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clausewitz" means: A surname.
How do you pronounce "Clausewitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clausewitz" is /ˈklɔːzəwɪts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Clausewitz"?
From German Clausewitz. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Clausewitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

classicist#77,537colchicine#77,543combinator#77,546Christabel#77,530

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list