endogamy
/ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/
"endogamy" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“endogamy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
Corpus desk
Index EN-endogamy · endogamy · English
endogamy · 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 "E" 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 | endogamy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “endogamy” in English
Rare enough to double-check
endogamy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɛnˈdɒɡəmi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for endogamy in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From endo- + -gamy; compare inmarriage. The correct English form is endogamy, spelled E-N-D-O-G-A-M-Y.
Definition
- 1The practice of marrying or requiring to marry within one's own ethnic, religious, or social group.
- 2The fusion of two related gametes.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how endogamy appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Far from suggesting a demoralized culture, endogamy here seemed the mark of a buoyantly confident group, settled in their skin and not needing outsiders.
Etymology
From endo- + -gamy; compare inmarriage.
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.