androgynous

/ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/

//ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs// adj

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"androgynous" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“androgynous” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,504. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,504
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-androgynous · androgynous · English

androgynous · rank #41,504 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,504
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anda

Nearest frequency peer: Anda (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “androgynous”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “androgynous” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for androgynous
PropertyValue
Headwordandrogynous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#41,504
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “androgynous”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).androgynouslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Anda” (#41,503), “animus” (#41,505), “anion” (#41,506). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “androgynous” is #41,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around androgynous (IPA /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,504 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for androgynous, with forms such as "adnrogynous", "anddrogynous", and "andorgynous". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin androgynus (“man-woman, hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγῠνος (andrógŭnos), from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ος (-os, “-ous”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to andro- + gyno- + -ous. The correct English form is androgynous, spelled A-N-D-R-O-G-Y-N-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to a feature or characteristic that is not definitively of either sex.
  3. 3
    Possessing qualities of both sexes.
  4. 4
    Of a connector or docking port, able to connect to another connector or port of the same type, rather than being restricted to connecting to solely male or solely female connectors or ports.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nicknames like Pat, Sam, and Chris are androgynous, used by both men and women.
  2. And I was taught that to be an actress, one should be fashionable, and to be fashionable is to be androgynous. And I am androgynous not less than David Bowie himself.

Etymology

From Latin androgynus (“man-woman, hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγῠνος (andrógŭnos), from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ος (-os, “-ous”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to andro- + gyno- + -ous.

Synonyms

epiceneunisexhermaphrodite

This word in other languages

andrógino(Español)asexué(Français)geschlechtsneutral(Deutsch)andrógino(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adnrogynous
  • anddrogynous
  • andorgynous
  • andrgoynous
  • androggynous
  • andrognyous
  • androgynnous
  • androgynosu
  • androgynouss
  • androgynuos
  • androgyonus
  • androgyynous
  • androygnous
  • andrrogynous
  • anndrogynous
  • anrdogynous
  • nadrogynous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of androgynous - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

adnrogynous2anddrogynous1andorgynous2andrgoynous2androggynous1andrognyous2androgynnous1androgynosu2
Edit distance from "androgynous"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "androgynous"?
"androgynous" is spelled A-N-D-R-O-G-Y-N-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/.
What does "androgynous" mean?
As an adjective, "androgynous" means: Possessing the sex organs of both sexes.
What are common misspellings of "androgynous"?
Common misspellings include "adnrogynous", "anddrogynous", "andorgynous", "andrgoynous", "androggynous". The correct spelling is "androgynous".
How do you pronounce "androgynous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "androgynous" is /ænˈdɹɒd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "androgynous"?
From Latin androgynus (“man-woman, hermaphrodite”), from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγῠνος (andrógŭnos), from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”) + γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman”) + -ος (-os, “-ous”, adjectival suffix), equivalent to andro- + gyno- + -ous. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "androgynous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

accumulator#41,493brandishing#41,535unsurpassed#41,452unsaturated#41,451

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Wandsworth17 variantstantalizing17 variantsFarnborough17 variantsgrammatically17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list