clousser

\klu.se\

/\klu.se\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pousser son cri, en parlant de la poule (quand elle veut couver).

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Index FR-clousser · clousser · French

clousser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 clousser
PropertyValue
Headwordclousser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\klu.se\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « clousser » en français

clousserreste 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

clousser is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \klu.se\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pousser son cri, en parlant de la poule (quand elle veut couver).".

No generated misspelling entries exist for clousser in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No borrowing history is documented 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 clousser, spelled C-L-O-U-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pousser son cri, en parlant de la poule (quand elle veut couver).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Une poule qui couve a une attitude particulière : elle clousse (émet des petits gloussements), gonfle ses plumes et ne veut surtout pas sortir de son nid.

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 "clousser"?
"clousser" is spelled C-L-O-U-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \klu.se\.
What does "clousser" mean?
As a verb, "clousser" means: Pousser son cri, en parlant de la poule (quand elle veut couver).
How do you pronounce "clousser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clousser" is \klu.se\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "clousser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list