Karyopse

[kaʁyˈɔpsə]

/[kaʁyˈɔpsə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sonderform der Nussfrucht, bei der Samenschale und Fruchtwand miteinander verwachsen sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-karyopse · Karyopse · German

Karyopse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Karyopse
PropertyValue
HeadwordKaryopse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaʁyˈɔpsə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Karyopse“ im Deutschen

Karyopseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Karyopse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaʁyˈɔpsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sonderform der Nussfrucht, bei der Samenschale und Fruchtwand miteinander verwachsen sind".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Karyopse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Karyopse, spelled K-A-R-Y-O-P-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sonderform der Nussfrucht, bei der Samenschale und Fruchtwand miteinander verwachsen sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Früchte der Süßgräser sind Karyopsen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

AchäneApfelfruchtBalgfruchtBeereBeerenfruchtverbandBruchfruchtHülsenfruchtKapselfruchtKlausenfruchtNussfruchtNussfruchtverbandSammelbalgfruchtSammelbeereSammelnussfruchtSammelsteinfruchtSchoteSpaltfruchtSteinfruchtSteinfruchtverband

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Karyopse"?
"Karyopse" is spelled K-A-R-Y-O-P-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaʁyˈɔpsə].
What does "Karyopse" mean?
As a noun, "Karyopse" means: Sonderform der Nussfrucht, bei der Samenschale und Fruchtwand miteinander verwachsen sind
How do you pronounce "Karyopse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Karyopse" is [kaʁyˈɔpsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Karyopse" come from?
"Karyopse" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list