cleanliness
\ˈklɛn.li.nɪs\
The verdict
“cleanliness” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Propreté.
Corpus desk
Index FR-cleanliness · cleanliness · French
cleanliness · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cleanliness |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈklɛn.li.nɪs\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
cleanliness is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈklɛn.li.nɪs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Propreté.".
No misspelling variants are generated for cleanliness in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is cleanliness, spelled C-L-E-A-N-L-I-N-E-S-S.
Definition
- 1Propreté.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how cleanliness appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Cleanliness is next to godliness
Synonyms
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.