charclo
\ʃaʁ.klo\
The verdict
“charclo” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clochard.
Corpus desk
Index FR-charclo · charclo · French
charclo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | charclo |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃaʁ.klo\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « charclo » en français
Rare enough to double-check
charclo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃaʁ.klo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Clochard.".
Zero misspellings are on record for charclo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is charclo, spelled C-H-A-R-C-L-O.
Definition
- 1Clochard.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how charclo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Les poulagas ! Plomb-Plomb, le charclo et son teigneux de gaspard... le gourbi... pas réveiller le concepige, surtout... les poulagas ! S'agit pas de tartir dans l'azimut.
Il se contenta de répéter avec une obstination un peu maladive : « Mais, c'était qu'un charclo qui m'avait insulté ! Il m’avait manqué de respect, ce charclo !» avant que le juge ne l'expédie en prison.
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.