cogner des clous

\kɔ.ɲe de klu\

/\kɔ.ɲe de klu\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lutter tant bien que mal contre le sommeil.

Key facts for cogner des clous
PropertyValue
Headwordcogner des clous
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\kɔ.ɲe de klu\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cogner des clous” sits in French frequency

cogner des clous 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

cogner des clous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \kɔ.ɲe de klu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lutter tant bien que mal contre le sommeil.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cogner des clous in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cogner des clous, spelled C-O-G-N-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-L-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lutter tant bien que mal contre le sommeil.

Synonyms

dormir deboutsomnoler

This word in other languages

nod off(English)

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 "cogner des clous"?
"cogner des clous" is spelled C-O-G-N-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-L-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.ɲe de klu\.
What does "cogner des clous" mean?
As a verb, "cogner des clous" means: Lutter tant bien que mal contre le sommeil.
How do you pronounce "cogner des clous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cogner des clous" is \kɔ.ɲe de klu\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cogner des clous" come from?
"cogner des clous" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “cogner des clous”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-G-N-E-R- -D-E-S- -C-L-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.ɲe de klu\ (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