Clovis

[ˈkloβ̞is]

/[ˈkloβ̞is]/ name

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The verdict

“Clovis” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,463 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,463
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Clovis
PropertyValue
HeadwordClovis
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkloβ̞is]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,463
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Clovis” 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). Clovis 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

Clovis is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,463 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkloβ̞is]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Clovis, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is Clovis, spelled C-L-O-V-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Clovis"?
"Clovis" is spelled C-L-O-V-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkloβ̞is].
What does "Clovis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Clovis" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Clovis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Clovis" is [ˈkloβ̞is]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Clovis" come from?
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Using “Clovis”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-O-V-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkloβ̞is] (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