mot-clé
\mo.kle\
The verdict
“mot-clé” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mot ayant une plus grande importance que d’autres.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mot-clé |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \mo.kle\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mot-clé” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
mot-clé is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \mo.kle\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mot-clé, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mot-clé, spelled M-O-T---C-L-É.
Definition
- 1Mot ayant une plus grande importance que d’autres.
- 2Mot réservé qui ne peut être choisi pour le nom d’une variable constante, fonction ou autre création particulière au programme en cours.
- 3Mot réservé qui ne peut être choisi pour le nom d’une variable constante, fonction ou autre création particulière au programme en cours.
- 4Mot réservé qui ne peut être choisi pour le nom d’une variable constante, fonction ou autre création particulière au programme en cours.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “mot-clé”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is M-O-T---C-L-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \mo.kle\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.