clemence

/ˈklɛməns/

//ˈklɛməns// noun

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"clemence" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clemence” is uncommon English (frequency #82,182 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,182
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonym of clemency.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clemence · clemence · English

clemence · rank #82,182 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,182
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH closeout

Nearest frequency peer: closeout (+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 “clemence”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clemence
PropertyValue
Headwordclemence
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈklɛməns/
Letters8
Frequency rank#82,182
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “clemence” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).clemencefalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “closeout” (#82,184), “civet” (#82,179), “Coahuila” (#82,187). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clemence” is #82,182. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clemence is uncommon English at frequency #82,182 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈklɛməns/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonym of clemency.".

clemence has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency. The correct English form is clemence, spelled C-L-E-M-E-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonym of clemency.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. shew that clemence oft, in things amis

Etymology

From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency.

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 "clemence"?
"clemence" is spelled C-L-E-M-E-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈklɛməns/.
What does "clemence" mean?
As a noun, "clemence" means: Synonym of clemency.
How do you pronounce "clemence"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clemence" is /ˈklɛməns/. 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 "clemence"?
From Middle English clemence, from Old French clemence, from Latin clēmentia. Doublet of clemency. 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 "clemence", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

closeout#82,184Coahuila#82,187Cheatham#82,169crawlies#82,198

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list