haploid
[haploˈiːt]
The verdict
“haploid” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur einen einfachen Chromosomensatz in der Zelle habend
Corpus desk
Index DE-haploid · haploid · German
haploid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | haploid |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [haploˈiːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „haploid“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
haploid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [haploˈiːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nur einen einfachen Chromosomensatz in der Zelle habend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for haploid, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is haploid, spelled H-A-P-L-O-I-D.
Definition
- 1nur einen einfachen Chromosomensatz in der Zelle habend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how haploid appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Menschen sowie bei Tieren und Pflanzen sind das die Keimzellen (Eizellen und Spermien) haploid.
Aber weil der Biologieunterricht so fachchinesisch und so langweilig war, suchte ich mir eine Ersatzbefriedigungsmöglichkeit und fand sie auch, weil der Professor zwischen "Chloroplasten" und "Chromoplasten" immer "ja?" sagte, zwischen "Dictyosom" und "Eiweißsynthese" immer "nicht?", zwischen "diploid" und "haploid" immer "nicht wahr?"
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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.