Gynophilie

[ɡynofiˈliː]

/[ɡynofiˈliː]/ noun

The verdict

“Gynophilie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-gynophilie · Gynophilie · German

Gynophilie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for Gynophilie
PropertyValue
HeadwordGynophilie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɡynofiˈliː]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Gynophilie“ im Deutschen

Gynophiliesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gynophilie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡynofiˈliː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Gynophilie in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Gynophilie, spelled G-Y-N-O-P-H-I-L-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Gynophilie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Aus der Perspektive der Geschlechterdifferenzierung sind ‚Homo- und ‚Heterosexualität‘ dagegen nur eine Verschlingung der Geschlechterdifferenz, die aus der Androphilie oder Gynophilie von Menschen einen überhaupt signifikanten Umstand macht.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gynophilie"?
"Gynophilie" is spelled G-Y-N-O-P-H-I-L-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡynofiˈliː].
What does "Gynophilie" mean?
As a noun, "Gynophilie" means: sexuelles Interesse an erwachsenen Frauen
How do you pronounce "Gynophilie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gynophilie" is [ɡynofiˈliː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gynophilie" come from?
"Gynophilie" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list