# phenotype

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfiː.nə(ʊ)ˌtaɪp/ · frequency rank #27,246

## Definitions
1. The appearance of an organism based on a multifactorial combination of genetic traits and environmental factors, especially used in pedigrees.
2. Any observable characteristic of an organism, such as its morphological, developmental, biochemical or physiological properties, or its behavior.

## Etymology
From pheno- + -type. (Date to be specified). From Ancient Greek φαίνω (phaínō, “to shine, to show, to appear”) and Ancient Greek τύπος (túpos, “mark, type”).

## Easily confused with
- **phenotypic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/phenotype-vs-phenotypic)

## Common misspellings (14)
`hpenotype`, `pehnotype`, `phennotype`, `phenotpye`, `phenottype`, `phenotyep`, `phenotyppe`, `phenotyype`, `phenoytpe`, `phentoype`, `pheontype`, `phhenotype`, `phneotype`, `pphenotype`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/phenotype