clarinette

\kla.ʁi.nɛt\

/\kla.ʁi.nɛt\/ noun

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The verdict

“clarinette” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #31,404 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,404
frequency rank, French
10
letters
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrument à vent, à bec, à anche et à clefs de la famille des "bois".

Key facts for clarinette
PropertyValue
Headwordclarinette
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kla.ʁi.nɛt\
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,404
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clarinette” 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). clarinette lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for clarinette is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kla.ʁi.nɛt\. Corpus data places it at rank #31,404 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for clarinette, with forms such as "calrinette", "cclarinette", and "clairnette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is clarinette, spelled C-L-A-R-I-N-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrument à vent, à bec, à anche et à clefs de la famille des "bois".
  2. 2
    Musicien qui joue de cet instrument : un/une clarinettiste
  3. 3
    Dispositif composé d'un tube fermé et de vannes manuelles permettant d'isoler des appareils, facilitant ainsi la condamnation pour intervention.
  4. 4
    Fusil.
  5. 5
    Pénis.
  6. 6
    Bout de tuyau en cuivre, d'environ 12 cm de long, coudé de manière à sauter par dessus un autre tuyau et dont l'un des côtés est destiné à être abouté perpendiculairement à un autre tuyau. (Note : il ne doit pas être confondu avec le chapeau de gendarme qui lui ressemble.)

Synonyms

bâton de réglisseclaclaclarinettiste

This word in other languages

clarinet(English)clarinete(Español)Klarinette(Deutsch)clarinete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: calrinette,cclarinette,clairnette,clarientte,clarinete,clarinetet,clarinnette,clarintete,clarniette,clarrinette,cllarinette,clrainette,lcarinette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of clarinette - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

calrinette2cclarinette1clairnette2clarientte2clarinete1clarinetet2clarinnette1clarintete2
Edit distance from "clarinette"

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 "clarinette"?
"clarinette" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-N-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is \kla.ʁi.nɛt\.
What does "clarinette" mean?
As a noun, "clarinette" means: Instrument à vent, à bec, à anche et à clefs de la famille des "bois".
What are common misspellings of "clarinette"?
Common misspellings include "calrinette", "cclarinette", "clairnette", "clarientte", "clarinete". The correct spelling is "clarinette".
How do you pronounce "clarinette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clarinette" is \kla.ʁi.nɛt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clarinette" come from?
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Using “clarinette”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-R-I-N-E-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kla.ʁi.nɛt\ (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list