haploid

/ˈhæplɔɪd/

//ˈhæplɔɪd// adj

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"haploid" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“haploid” is uncommon English (frequency #67,496 among 2,646 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,496
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).

Corpus desk

Index EN-haploid · haploid · English

haploid · rank #67,496 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hamden

Nearest frequency peer: Hamden (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “haploid”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “haploid” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for haploid
PropertyValue
Headwordhaploid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhæplɔɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#67,496
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “haploid” in English

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “Hamden” (#67,495), “hags” (#67,494), “hawn” (#67,498). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “haploid” is #67,496. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

haploid is uncommon English at frequency #67,496 among 2,646 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhæplɔɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for haploid in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From haplo- + -oid. The correct English form is haploid, spelled H-A-P-L-O-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
  2. 2
    Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Examples of haploid cells are prokaryotes and the gametes of eukaryotes.
  2. It has been shown, however, that triploid forms producing diploid gametes in one sex and haploid ones in the other sex can act as a stepping stone towards tetraploidization (triploid bridge; [ 93 – 95 ]).

Etymology

From haplo- + -oid.

This word in other languages

haploide(Español)haploïde(Français)haploid(Deutsch)

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 "haploid"?
"haploid" is spelled H-A-P-L-O-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhæplɔɪd/.
What does "haploid" mean?
As an adjective, "haploid" means: Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism).
How do you pronounce "haploid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haploid" is /ˈhæplɔɪd/. 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 "haploid"?
From haplo- + -oid. 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 "haploid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hearken#67,499Hegarty#67,500hoodlum#67,510Frisian#67,463

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list