clonazépam

\klɔ.na.ze.pam\

/\klɔ.na.ze.pam\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Composé chimique de formule brute C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃, de la classe des benzodiazépines.

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Index FR-clonazepam · clonazépam · French

clonazépam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for clonazépam
PropertyValue
Headwordclonazépam
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\klɔ.na.ze.pam\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « clonazépam » en français

clonazépamsiège 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

clonazépam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klɔ.na.ze.pam\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Composé chimique de formule brute C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃, de la classe des benzodiazépines.".

Zero misspellings are on record for clonazépam 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is clonazépam, spelled C-L-O-N-A-Z-É-P-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Composé chimique de formule brute C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃, de la classe des benzodiazépines.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Les progrès de l’épileptologie devaient s’intensifier avec la découverte des propriétés des benzodiazépines : diazépam en 1968, clonazépam en 1975, clobazam en 1979.

This word in other languages

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 "clonazépam"?
"clonazépam" is spelled C-L-O-N-A-Z-É-P-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is \klɔ.na.ze.pam\.
What does "clonazépam" mean?
As a noun, "clonazépam" means: Composé chimique de formule brute C₁₅H₁₀ClN₃O₃, de la classe des benzodiazépines.
How do you pronounce "clonazépam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clonazépam" is \klɔ.na.ze.pam\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clonazépam" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list