clobard

\klɔ.baʁ\

/\klɔ.baʁ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tuile et planche de bois qui servent à la construction des maisons, bardeau.

Corpus desk

Index FR-clobard · clobard · French

clobard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 clobard
PropertyValue
Headwordclobard
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klɔ.baʁ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « clobard » en français

clobardreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

clobard is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klɔ.baʁ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tuile et planche de bois qui servent à la construction des maisons, bardeau.".

clobard has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is clobard, spelled C-L-O-B-A-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tuile et planche de bois qui servent à la construction des maisons, bardeau.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clobard"?
"clobard" is spelled C-L-O-B-A-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is \klɔ.baʁ\.
What does "clobard" mean?
As a noun, "clobard" means: Tuile et planche de bois qui servent à la construction des maisons, bardeau.
How do you pronounce "clobard"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clobard" is \klɔ.baʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clobard" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list