klaue

\ˈklaʊ̯ə\

/\ˈklaʊ̯ə\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de klauen.

Corpus desk

Index FR-klaue · klaue · French

klaue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • 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 klaue
PropertyValue
Headwordklaue
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈklaʊ̯ə\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « klaue » en français

klauesiège 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

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for klaue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is klaue, spelled K-L-A-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de klauen.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de klauen.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de klauen.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent I de klauen.

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 "klaue"?
"klaue" is spelled K-L-A-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈklaʊ̯ə\.
What does "klaue" mean?
As a verb, "klaue" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de klauen.
How do you pronounce "klaue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "klaue" is \ˈklaʊ̯ə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "klaue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list