claquette

\kla.kɛt\

/\kla.kɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“claquette” is uncommon French (frequency #74,661 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,661
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de crécelle.

Key facts for claquette
PropertyValue
Headwordclaquette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kla.kɛt\
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “claquette” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). claquette lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

claquette is uncommon French at frequency #74,661 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \kla.kɛt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for claquette in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is claquette, spelled C-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de crécelle.
  2. 2
    Sorte de livre formé de deux planchettes que l’on frappe l’une contre l’autre pour donner certains signaux.
  3. 3
    Ces deux planchettes qui permettent de coordonner le son et l’image, que l’on filme au début d’une prise de vue.
  4. 4
    Style de danse où les semelles frappant le sol contribuent aux percussions de la musique.
  5. 5
    Utiliser des subterfuges de forme dans un propos, comme de longues phrases ou des éléments convenus, pour faire du bruit et combler le silence lié à l'absence de fond.
  6. 6
    Nu-pied, ou mule qui ne retient pas le talon du pied, certains modèles ont une semelle en bois qui génèrent un bruit caractéristique quand on marche, d'où le nom.
  7. 7
    Tong.
  8. 8
    Baguenaudier (Colutea arborescens ssp. gallica) ^([1]).
  9. 9
    Geste du gardien de but qui arrête un tir ou éloigne le danger de sa cage en claquant le ballon d’une main.

Synonyms

claquoirmeubler

This word in other languages

flip-flop(English)claqué(Español)chinelo(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "claquette"?
"claquette" is spelled C-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.kɛt\.
What does "claquette" mean?
As a noun, "claquette" means: Sorte de crécelle.
How do you pronounce "claquette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "claquette" is \kla.kɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "claquette" come from?
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Using “claquette”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-Q-U-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kla.kɛt\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list