clanquer

\klɑ̃.ke\

/\klɑ̃.ke\/ verb

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.

Key facts for clanquer
PropertyValue
Headwordclanquer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\klɑ̃.ke\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « clanquer » en français

clanquersiège 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

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

  1. 1
    Parler en toutes occasions, faire des commérages.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Si y pleut dans le cagibit, faites le 3. Et si vous voulez clanquer acques un conseiller, faites le 4 !
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clanquer"?
"clanquer" is spelled C-L-A-N-Q-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \klɑ̃.ke\.
What does "clanquer" mean?
As a verb, "clanquer" means: Parler en toutes occasions, faire des commérages.
How do you pronounce "clanquer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clanquer" is \klɑ̃.ke\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clanquer" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list