claoui

\kla.wi\

/\kla.wi\/ noun

The verdict

“claoui” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Testicule.

Corpus desk

Index FR-claoui · claoui · French

claoui · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 claoui
PropertyValue
Headwordclaoui
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kla.wi\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « claoui » en français

claouisiège 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

claoui is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kla.wi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Testicule.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for claoui in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is claoui, spelled C-L-A-O-U-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Testicule.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. - Ils ont des claouis en or massif, ces deux-là, fit Tony d’un air dégoûté en désignant les deux Jacques, Bollène et Sultan, qui étaient les deux gros gagnants pour le moment, avec Maurice qui se maintenait.
  2. Quand on reçoit un coup dans les claouis, on ioule comme n'importe quel Tyrolien !

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 "claoui"?
"claoui" is spelled C-L-A-O-U-I. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.wi\.
What does "claoui" mean?
As a noun, "claoui" means: Testicule.
How do you pronounce "claoui"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "claoui" is \kla.wi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "claoui" come from?
"claoui" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list