cloche

[ˈklot͡ʃe]

/[ˈklot͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“cloche” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispositivo o mecanismo para hacer que dos ejes de una máquina o motor embraguen (se acoplen) o desembraguen.

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Index ES-cloche · cloche · Spanish

cloche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cloche
PropertyValue
Headwordcloche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈklot͡ʃe]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cloche” en español

clocheno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cloche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈklot͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cloche in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cloche, spelled C-L-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo o mecanismo para hacer que dos ejes de una máquina o motor embraguen (se acoplen) o desembraguen.
  2. 2
    Manilla o pedal para activar el cloche₂ o embrague.

Synonyms

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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 "cloche"?
"cloche" is spelled C-L-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈklot͡ʃe].
What does "cloche" mean?
As a noun, "cloche" means: Dispositivo o mecanismo para hacer que dos ejes de una máquina o motor embraguen (se acoplen) o desembraguen.
How do you pronounce "cloche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cloche" is [ˈklot͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cloche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list