des clous
\dɛ klu\
The verdict
“des clous” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Non ; exprime un refus net.
Corpus desk
Index FR-des-clous · des clous · French
des clous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | des clous |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Interjection |
| IPA | \dɛ klu\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « des clous » en français
Rare enough to double-check
des clous is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \dɛ klu\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Non ; exprime un refus net.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for des clous, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is des clous, spelled D-E-S- -C-L-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Non ; exprime un refus net.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how des clous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
D’accord, Chalume ? T’y viens aussi ? — Des clous !
– Dix mille balles ! s'écria le plus grand des deux. Ce n'est pas rien : pour ce prix vous aurez un cheval neuf, avec les pédales, la tête et tout ! – Des clous ! riposta Gaby d'une voix mauvaise.
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.