ambisextrous
/ˌæm.biˈsɛk.stɹəs/
"ambisextrous" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ambisextrous” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bisexual.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ambisextrous · ambisextrous · English
ambisextrous · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | ambisextrous |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæm.biˈsɛk.stɹəs/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ambisextrous” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ambisextrous is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæm.biˈsɛk.stɹəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for ambisextrous in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of ambidextrous + sex. The correct English form is ambisextrous, spelled A-M-B-I-S-E-X-T-R-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Bisexual.
- 2Epicene; androgynous.
- 3Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine, elements.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ambisextrous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
His hips were jaunty, And his gestures too dextrous. A versatile lad! He was ambisextrous.
Ivor was ambisextrous and loved women physically, too.
Etymology
Blend of ambidextrous + sex.
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.