oocyte

/ˈəʊəsʌɪt/

//ˈəʊəsʌɪt// noun

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"oocyte" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“oocyte” is uncommon English (frequency #70,973 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,973
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

Corpus desk

Index EN-oocyte · oocyte · English

oocyte · rank #70,973 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,973
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH oleh

Nearest frequency peer: oleh (-3 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.

Long-tail ranks near “oocyte”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for oocyte
PropertyValue
Headwordoocyte
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈəʊəsʌɪt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#70,973
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “oocyte” 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).oocytefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “oleh” (#70,970), “ornithological” (#70,976), “Osamu” (#70,977). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “oocyte” is #70,973. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

oocyte is uncommon English at frequency #70,973 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈəʊəsʌɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for oocyte, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 oo- + -cyte. The correct English form is oocyte, spelled O-O-C-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.

Etymology

From oo- + -cyte.

This word in other languages

oocito(Español)ovocyte(Français)Eizelle(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 "oocyte"?
"oocyte" is spelled O-O-C-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊəsʌɪt/.
What does "oocyte" mean?
As a noun, "oocyte" means: A cell that develops into an egg or ovum; a female gametocyte.
How do you pronounce "oocyte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "oocyte" is /ˈəʊəsʌɪt/. 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 "oocyte"?
From oo- + -cyte. 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 "oocyte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nuzzle#70,962Pendle#70,998Phobos#71,005Moylan#70,930

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list