Cluny

[ˈkluni]

/[ˈkluni]/ name

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The verdict

“Cluny” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #76,195 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,195
frequency rank, Spanish
77,812
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ciudad de Borgoña en el departamento de Saona y Loira Francia. Abadía benedictina, cuna de la reforma cluniacense de los siglos X y XI.

Key facts for Cluny
PropertyValue
HeadwordCluny
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkluni]
Letters5
Frequency rank#76,195
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cluny” 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). Cluny 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

Cluny is uncommon Spanish at frequency #76,195 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkluni]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ciudad de Borgoña en el departamento de Saona y Loira Francia. Abadía benedictina, cuna de la reforma cluniacense de los siglos X y XI.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cluny, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Cluny, spelled C-L-U-N-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ciudad de Borgoña en el departamento de Saona y Loira Francia. Abadía benedictina, cuna de la reforma cluniacense de los siglos X y XI.

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 "Cluny"?
"Cluny" is spelled C-L-U-N-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkluni].
What does "Cluny" mean?
As a proper noun, "Cluny" means: Ciudad de Borgoña en el departamento de Saona y Loira Francia. Abadía benedictina, cuna de la reforma cluniacense de los siglos X y XI.
How do you pronounce "Cluny"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cluny" is [ˈkluni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cluny" come from?
"Cluny" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Cluny”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-U-N-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkluni] (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