claustro

\klɔ.stʁo\

/\klɔ.stʁo\/ noun

The verdict

“claustro” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de claustrophobie.

Corpus desk

Index FR-claustro · claustro · French

claustro · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 claustro
PropertyValue
Headwordclaustro
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klɔ.stʁo\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « claustro » en français

claustrosiège 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

claustro is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klɔ.stʁo\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de claustrophobie.".

No misspelling variants are generated for claustro in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 claustro, spelled C-L-A-U-S-T-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Synonyme de claustrophobie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Me déplacer ne me pose d’ailleurs pas moins de psychouses : le train me donne de la claustro, l’avion du vertigo, l’auto de la parano, le vélo du lumbago et le métro de la rhino.
  2. Les quatre murs jaunes et verts qui m’entourent se resserrent et me donnent la claustro. La voie lactée restant la seule issue de secours pour m’enfuir de là, je plonge dedans comme dans un bain brûlant.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list