Klause
\klaʊ̯zə\
The verdict
“Klause” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hermitage.
Corpus desk
Index FR-klause · Klause · French
Klause · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Klause |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \klaʊ̯zə\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Klause » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Klause is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \klaʊ̯zə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Klause in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Klause, spelled K-L-A-U-S-E.
Definition
- 1Hermitage.
- 2Défilé, cluse, passage étroit entre deux montagnes.
- 3Écluse.
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.