Cluj

name

"cluj" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Cluj” is uncommon English (frequency #64,997 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,997
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cluj-Napoca, a capital city of Cluj County, Romania.

Key facts for Cluj
PropertyValue
HeadwordCluj
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,997
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cluj” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Cluj lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Cluj is uncommon English at frequency #64,997 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Cluj, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Romanian Cluj; see below for more. The correct English form is Cluj, spelled C-L-U-J.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cluj-Napoca, a capital city of Cluj County, Romania.
  2. 2
    A county of Romania.

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Cluj; see below for more.

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 "Cluj"?
"Cluj" is spelled C-L-U-J.
What does "Cluj" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cluj" means: Cluj-Napoca, a capital city of Cluj County, Romania.
What is the origin of the word "Cluj"?
Borrowed from Romanian Cluj; see below for more. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Cluj”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-L-U-J - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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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