klar

\klaːɐ̯\

/\klaːɐ̯\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clair.

Corpus desk

Index FR-klar · klar · French

klar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 klar
PropertyValue
Headwordklar
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\klaːɐ̯\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « klar » en français

klarn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

klar is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \klaːɐ̯\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for klar, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is klar, spelled K-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clair.
  2. 2
    Évident.
  3. 3
    Prêt, aussi autorisé, notamment pour un navire ou un avion, pour le départ, le décollage ou l’atterrissage (aussi pour la piste) ou tout autre engagement.
  4. 4
    Clair, bien défini, arrangé, ordonné.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute soll es klares Wetter geben.
  2. Der Hautausschlag besteht (bei Windpocken) aus kleinen roten Flecken und Knoten, die sich zu Bläschen entwickeln. Die Flüssigkeit in den Bläschen ist anfangs klar, später trübt sie sich ein.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "klar"?
"klar" is spelled K-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \klaːɐ̯\.
What does "klar" mean?
As an adjective, "klar" means: Clair.
How do you pronounce "klar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klar" is \klaːɐ̯\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klar" come from?
"klar" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list