clanquer
\klɑ̃.ke\
The verdict
“clanquer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parler en toutes occasions, faire des commérages.
Corpus desk
Index FR-clanquer · clanquer · French
clanquer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | clanquer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \klɑ̃.ke\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « clanquer » en français
Rare enough to double-check
clanquer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \klɑ̃.ke\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parler en toutes occasions, faire des commérages.".
clanquer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is clanquer, spelled C-L-A-N-Q-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Parler en toutes occasions, faire des commérages.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how clanquer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Si y pleut dans le cagibit, faites le 3. Et si vous voulez clanquer acques un conseiller, faites le 4 !
Rendez vous sur le blog pour clanquer et pour découvrir les producteurs locaux !
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.