parthenogenesis
/ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/
"parthenogenesis" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“parthenogenesis” is uncommon English (frequency #96,337 among 46,516 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #96,337
- frequency rank, English
- 46,516
- “P” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
Corpus desk
Index EN-parthenogenesis · parthenogenesis · English
parthenogenesis · rank #96,337 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #96,337
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 46,516
- PHOTO-FINISH parvovirus
Nearest frequency peer: parvovirus (+1 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “parthenogenesis”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- paratransit
paratransit
3,667 corpus weight
- parthenogen…
parthenogenesis
3,664 corpus weight
- parvovirus
parvovirus
3,663 corpus weight
- Pará
Pará
3,662 corpus weight
- patentee
patentee
3,661 corpus weight
- patronymic
patronymic
3,660 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “parthenogenesis” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | parthenogenesis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/ |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #96,337 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “parthenogenesis” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
parthenogenesis is uncommon English at frequency #96,337 among 46,516 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpɑːθɪnəʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for parthenogenesis in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From partheno- + -genesis, from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”). The correct English form is parthenogenesis, spelled P-A-R-T-H-E-N-O-G-E-N-E-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
- 2Referring to various aspects of asexual reproduction:
- 3figurative uses of the biological senses
- 4Virgin birth, in reference to the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ.
Etymology
From partheno- + -genesis, from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos, “virgin”) and γένεσις (génesis, “origin, creation, generation”).
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.