ambisexual
/ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/
"ambisexual" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“ambisexual” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hermaphroditic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-ambisexual · ambisexual · English
ambisexual · 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 "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 | ambisexual |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “ambisexual” in English
Rare enough to double-check
ambisexual is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæm.bɪˈsɛk.ʃuː.əl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ambisexual in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual. The correct English form is ambisexual, spelled A-M-B-I-S-E-X-U-A-L.
Definition
- 1Hermaphroditic.
- 2Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
- 3Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
- 4Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ambisexual appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
However, the question must be asked: at which stage in the life-history of an ambisexual (hermaphroditic) fish does sex differentiation take place?
Etymology
From ambi- + -sexual; in modern senses relating to human sexuality, influenced by bisexual.
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.