classe

\klɑs\

/\klɑs\/ noun

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The verdict

“classe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#598
frequency rank, French
8,609
“C” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale.

Corpus desk

Index FR-classe · classe · French

classe · rank #598 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #598
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,609
  • PHOTO-FINISH Canada

Nearest frequency peer: Canada (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “classe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “classe” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

classe vs close
67% similar
classe vs cosse
67% similar
classe vs claus
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for classe
PropertyValue
Headwordclasse
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klɑs\
Letters6
Frequency rank#598
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “classe” 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). classe lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around classe (IPA \klɑs\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #598 among 8,609 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 21 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for classe, with forms such as "calsse", "cclasse", and "clase". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "close", "cosse", "claus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is classe, spelled C-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale.
  2. 2
    Notion généralisant la notion d’ensemble.
  3. 3
    Sous-ensemble de tous les éléments équivalents entre eux, selon une relation d’équivalence précisée.
  4. 4
    Intervalle de valeurs.
  5. 5
    Structure et définition d’objets partageant certaines propriétés : les attributs (constantes, variables ou méthodes).
  6. 6
    Niveau de subdivision de la classification des êtres vivants. Une classe est incluse dans un embranchement et contient des ordres.
  7. 7
    Ensemble des opérations de symétrie ponctuelles d’un cristal, formant un groupe ponctuel ; on distingue 32 classes cristallines, regroupées en 7 systèmes cristallins. Chaque groupe d’espace est rattaché à une classe via son groupe ponctuel.
  8. 8
    Série de bateaux partageant les mêmes caractéristiques, car conçus sur les mêmes plans.
  9. 9
    Ensemble des jeunes appelés nés la même année.
  10. 10
    Période d’instruction des appelés ou volontaires pendant laquelle les jeunes recrues reçoivent leur formation militaire.
  11. 11
    On regroupe les alcools en trois classes selon le nombre d’atomes de carbone liés au carbone fonctionnel.
  12. 12
    On parle de classes pour certaines langues, notamment bantoues, où la notion de genre est plus riche que le traditionnel masculin / féminin / neutre.
  13. 13
    Catégorie regroupant des tiges de diamètres ou de circonférences voisins.
  14. 14
    Grade ou rang qu’on donne à certaines personnes ou à certaines choses d’après leur importance ou leur prix.
  15. 15
    Grade ou rang qu’on donne à certaines personnes ou à certaines choses d’après leur importance ou leur prix.
  16. 16
    Enseignement d’une année scolaire d’un niveau déterminé dans un système éducatif, dans un établissement scolaire.
  17. 17
    Enseignement, cours donné à l’école.
  18. 18
    Ensemble des élèves suivant habituellement les cours ensemble.
  19. 19
    Salle de cours dans une école.
  20. 20
    Avoir de la distinction → voir avoir la classe.
  21. 21
    En parlant d'un cheval de course, qualité au regard de ses performances, supériorité sur ses opposants.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cette foule, où toutes les classes étaient confondues, se pressait devant les grilles du château, et ne s’écoulait qu’à la nuit.
  2. Le trisaïeul de son trisaïeul était l’égal, le compagnon, le pair du roi ; à ce titre il est lui-même d’une classe privilégiée, celle des gentilshommes ; […].

Synonyms

division

This word in other languages

class(English)clase(Español)Klasse(Deutsch)estilo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • calsse
  • cclasse
  • clase
  • clases
  • cllasse
  • clsase
  • lcasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of classe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

calsse2cclasse1clase1clases2cllasse1clsase2lcasse2
Edit distance from "classe"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "classe"?
"classe" is spelled C-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \klɑs\.
What does "classe" mean?
As a noun, "classe" means: Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale.
What words are commonly confused with "classe"?
"classe" is commonly confused with "close", "cosse", "claus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "classe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "classe" is \klɑs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "classe" come from?
"classe" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "classe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Canada#597aurais#595demain#601petits#587

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

liste7 variantsphoto7 variantsarmée7 variantsauteur7 variants

What to do next

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  • "classe" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "close". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #598 among French headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more French words in the "C" letter cohort. C–Z browse

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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