classe

\klɑs\

/\klɑs\/ noun

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The verdict

“classe” is in the everyday core of French, ranked #598 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#598
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Groupe de personnes et de familles ayant la même position dans la société ; classe sociale.

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for classe is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \klɑs\. Corpus data places it at rank #598 in overall French word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 21 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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.

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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Using “classe”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \klɑs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “close” - see the side-by-side comparison. classe vs close
  • 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