réclamer

\ʁe.klɑ.me\

/\ʁe.klɑ.me\/ verb

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The verdict

“réclamer” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #6,653 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#6,653
frequency rank, French
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Implorer ; demander avec insistance.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

réclamer vs relayer
63% similar
réclamer vs relaxer
63% similar
réclamer vs relater
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for réclamer
PropertyValue
Headwordréclamer
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʁe.klɑ.me\
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,653
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “réclamer” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). réclamer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for réclamer is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ʁe.klɑ.me\. Corpus data places it at rank #6,653 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for réclamer, with forms such as "rcélamer", "reclamer", and "rréclamer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "relayer", "relaxer", "relater", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is réclamer, spelled R-É-C-L-A-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Implorer ; demander avec insistance.
  2. 2
    Demander.
  3. 3
    Revendiquer ; demander une chose à laquelle on estime avoir des droits.
  4. 4
    S’imposer comme une nécessité, une obligation.
  5. 5
    Intervenir en faveur de quelqu’un pour le faire remettre en liberté.
  6. 6
    Appeler un oiseau pour le faire revenir sur le poing ou au leurre.
  7. 7
    Pousser son cri de réclame, en parlant du faucon.
  8. 8
    Contredire, s’opposer par la parole.
  9. 9
    Protester, revenir en justice contre quelque acte.
  10. 10
    Invoquer le témoignage ou la caution de quelqu’un.
  11. 11
    Se prévaloir.

This word in other languages

demand(English)reclamar(Español)benötigen(Deutsch)necessitar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rcélamer,reclamer,rréclamer,récalmer,récclamer,réclaemr,réclamerr,réclammer,réclamre,récllamer,réclmaer,rélcamer,érclamer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of réclamer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rcélamer2reclamer1rréclamer1récalmer2récclamer1réclaemr2réclamerr1réclammer1
Edit distance from "réclamer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "réclamer"?
"réclamer" is spelled R-É-C-L-A-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁe.klɑ.me\.
What does "réclamer" mean?
As a verb, "réclamer" means: Implorer ; demander avec insistance.
What words are commonly confused with "réclamer"?
"réclamer" is commonly confused with "relayer", "relaxer", "relater". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "réclamer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "réclamer" is \ʁe.klɑ.me\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "réclamer" come from?
"réclamer" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “réclamer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is R-É-C-L-A-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁe.klɑ.me\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “relayer” - see the side-by-side comparison. réclamer vs relayer
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list