clitocybe nébuleux

\kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\

/\kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espèce de champignons à lames peu décurrentes, sans anneau, au chapeau gris-brun.

Key facts for clitocybe nébuleux
PropertyValue
Headwordclitocybe nébuleux
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “clitocybe nébuleux” sits in French frequency

clitocybe nébuleux falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clitocybe nébuleux is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Espèce de champignons à lames peu décurrentes, sans anneau, au chapeau gris-brun.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for clitocybe nébuleux, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is clitocybe nébuleux, spelled C-L-I-T-O-C-Y-B-E- -N-É-B-U-L-E-U-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Espèce de champignons à lames peu décurrentes, sans anneau, au chapeau gris-brun.

Synonyms

gris de sapinpetit-gris des sapins

This word in other languages

Nebelgraue Trichterling(Deutsch)

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 "clitocybe nébuleux"?
"clitocybe nébuleux" is spelled C-L-I-T-O-C-Y-B-E- -N-É-B-U-L-E-U-X. The IPA pronunciation is \kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\.
What does "clitocybe nébuleux" mean?
As a noun, "clitocybe nébuleux" means: Espèce de champignons à lames peu décurrentes, sans anneau, au chapeau gris-brun.
How do you pronounce "clitocybe nébuleux"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clitocybe nébuleux" is \kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clitocybe nébuleux" come from?
"clitocybe nébuleux" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “clitocybe nébuleux”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-L-I-T-O-C-Y-B-E- -N-É-B-U-L-E-U-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kli.tɔ.sib ne.by.lø\ (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
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