claustrophobie

\klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\

/\klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\/ noun

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The verdict

“claustrophobie” is uncommon French (frequency #84,638 among 257,141 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,638
frequency rank, French
257,141
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État d'angoisse provoqué par le fait d'être enfermé ; peur, horreur des lieux clos.

Key facts for claustrophobie
PropertyValue
Headwordclaustrophobie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,638
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “claustrophobie” 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). claustrophobie 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

claustrophobie is uncommon French at frequency #84,638 among 257,141 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État d'angoisse provoqué par le fait d'être enfermé ; peur, horreur des lieux clos.".

No misspelling variants are generated for claustrophobie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is claustrophobie, spelled C-L-A-U-S-T-R-O-P-H-O-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État d'angoisse provoqué par le fait d'être enfermé ; peur, horreur des lieux clos.

Synonyms

claustro

Antonyms

claustrophilieclaustromanie

This word in other languages

claustrophobia(English)claustrofobia(Español)Klaustrophobie(Deutsch)claustrofobia(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 "claustrophobie"?
"claustrophobie" is spelled C-L-A-U-S-T-R-O-P-H-O-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\.
What does "claustrophobie" mean?
As a noun, "claustrophobie" means: État d'angoisse provoqué par le fait d'être enfermé ; peur, horreur des lieux clos.
How do you pronounce "claustrophobie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "claustrophobie" is \klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "claustrophobie" come from?
"claustrophobie" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “claustrophobie”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-A-U-S-T-R-O-P-H-O-B-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \klos.tʁɔ.fɔ.bi\ (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

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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