numerus clausus
\ny.me.ʁys klo.zys\
The verdict
“numerus clausus” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quota autorisé.
Corpus desk
Index FR-numerus-clausus · numerus clausus · French
numerus clausus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | numerus clausus |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ny.me.ʁys klo.zys\ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
numerus clausus is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ny.me.ʁys klo.zys\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for numerus clausus, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 numerus clausus, spelled N-U-M-E-R-U-S- -C-L-A-U-S-U-S.
Definition
- 1Quota autorisé.
- 2Limite française du nombre d’étudiants et étudiantes en médecine, fixé par arrêté ministériel et instauré en 1971.
- 3Nombre maximum de médecins pouvant s’installer chaque année, instauré en 2004.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how numerus clausus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Le numerus clausus très sévère dépend du nombre de places dans les écoles de médecine.
Le numerus clausus ne profite donc qu’aux artisans qui revendent leur licence à prix d’or avant de partir à la retraite.
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.