clo

[ˈklo]

/[ˈklo]/ noun

The verdict

“clo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,750 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,750
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Imita la voz que emiten la gallina y otras gallináceas, especialmente cuando están empollando o llamando a sus pollitos.

Key facts for clo
PropertyValue
Headwordclo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklo]
Letters3
Frequency rank#83,750
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clo” sits in Spanish 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). clo lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

clo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,750 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Imita la voz que emiten la gallina y otras gallináceas, especialmente cuando están empollando o llamando a sus pollitos.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for clo, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is clo, spelled C-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imita la voz que emiten la gallina y otras gallináceas, especialmente cuando están empollando o llamando a sus pollitos.

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clo"?
"clo" is spelled C-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklo].
What does "clo" mean?
As a noun, "clo" means: Imita la voz que emiten la gallina y otras gallináceas, especialmente cuando están empollando o llamando a sus pollitos.
How do you pronounce "clo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clo" is [ˈklo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clo" come from?
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Using “clo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈklo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish 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.

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

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