clandé

\klɑ̃.de\

/\klɑ̃.de\/ adj

The verdict

“clandé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clandestin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-clande · clandé · French

clandé · 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 clandé
PropertyValue
Headwordclandé
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\klɑ̃.de\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « clandé » en français

clandésiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

clandé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \klɑ̃.de\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Clandestin.".

clandé doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is clandé, spelled C-L-A-N-D-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clandestin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how clandé appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Alors l'amour reste clandé dès que son père tourne le dos

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 "clandé"?
"clandé" is spelled C-L-A-N-D-É. The IPA pronunciation is \klɑ̃.de\.
What does "clandé" mean?
As an adjective, "clandé" means: Clandestin.
How do you pronounce "clandé"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clandé" is \klɑ̃.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clandé" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list