cleverer
/ˈklɛvɚɚ/
"cleverer" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“cleverer” is uncommon English (frequency #62,772 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,772
- frequency rank, English
- 43,570
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - comparative form of clever: more clever
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cleverer |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈklɛvɚɚ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #62,772 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cleverer” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cleverer is uncommon English at frequency #62,772 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈklɛvɚɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "comparative form of clever: more clever".
No misspelling variants are generated for cleverer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is cleverer, spelled C-L-E-V-E-R-E-R.
Definition
- 1comparative form of clever: more clever
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 "cleverer"?
What does "cleverer" mean?
How do you pronounce "cleverer"?
What language does "cleverer" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “cleverer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is C-L-E-V-E-R-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈklɛvɚɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Other uncommon English words near this rank
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.