dioecious
/daɪ̯ˈiːʃəs/
"dioecious" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“dioecious” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | dioecious |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /daɪ̯ˈiːʃəs/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “dioecious” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
dioecious is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /daɪ̯ˈiːʃəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for dioecious in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From di- + -oecious. The correct English form is dioecious, spelled D-I-O-E-C-I-O-U-S.
Definition
- 1Having the male and female reproductive organs on separate plants (of the same species) rather than different parts of the same plant.
- 2Having two distinct sexes.
Etymology
From di- + -oecious.
Antonyms
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.
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Using “dioecious”
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- The one correct English spelling is D-I-O-E-C-I-O-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.