intersexuality

/ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/

//ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti// noun

"intersexuality" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“intersexuality” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.

Corpus desk

Index EN-intersexuality · intersexuality · English

intersexuality · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for intersexuality
PropertyValue
Headwordintersexuality
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “intersexuality” in English

intersexualityfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intersexuality is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for intersexuality in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From inter- + sexuality. The correct English form is intersexuality, spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.

Etymology

From inter- + sexuality.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intersexuality"?
"intersexuality" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-S-E-X-U-A-L-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/.
What does "intersexuality" mean?
As a noun, "intersexuality" means: The state of having the physical features of both sexes, or of having ambiguous sex, i.e. not unambiguously male or female.
How do you pronounce "intersexuality"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intersexuality" is /ˌɪn.tə.sɛk.ʃuːˈæ.lɪ.ti/. 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 "intersexuality"?
From inter- + sexuality. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list