klo
\kluː\
The verdict
“klo” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Griffe.
Corpus desk
Index FR-klo · klo · French
klo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | klo |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \kluː\ |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « klo » en français
Rare enough to double-check
klo is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \kluː\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
klo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is klo, spelled K-L-O.
Definition
- 1Griffe.
- 2Serre.
- 3Griffe.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how klo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dra in klorna.
Få någon i sina klor.
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.