clouded leopard

/klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/

//klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd// noun

"clouded-leopard" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clouded leopard” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of the two species of felid in the genus Neofelis.

Key facts for clouded leopard
PropertyValue
Headwordclouded leopard
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clouded leopard” sits in English frequency

clouded leopard falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for clouded leopard is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for clouded leopard in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is clouded leopard, spelled C-L-O-U-D-E-D- -L-E-O-P-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of the two species of felid in the genus Neofelis.
  2. 2
    Any of the two species of felid in the genus Neofelis.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clouded leopard"?
"clouded leopard" is spelled C-L-O-U-D-E-D- -L-E-O-P-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/.
What does "clouded leopard" mean?
As a noun, "clouded leopard" means: Any of the two species of felid in the genus Neofelis.
How do you pronounce "clouded leopard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clouded leopard" is /klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clouded leopard" come from?
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Using “clouded leopard”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-L-O-U-D-E-D- -L-E-O-P-A-R-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /klæʊːɾəd lɛːpɚd/ (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
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list