pseudohermaphrodite

noun

"pseudohermaphrodite" is a 19-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An individual that has the external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other.

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Index EN-pseudohermaphrodite · pseudohermaphrodite · English

pseudohermaphrodite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for pseudohermaphrodite
PropertyValue
Headwordpseudohermaphrodite
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pseudohermaphrodite” in English

pseudohermaphroditesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pseudohermaphrodite is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

pseudohermaphrodite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From pseudo- + hermaphrodite. The correct English form is pseudohermaphrodite, spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An individual that has the external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other.
  2. 2
    A flower that has become functionally unisexual by the suppression of either stamens or pistils.

Etymology

From pseudo- + hermaphrodite.

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 "pseudohermaphrodite"?
"pseudohermaphrodite" is spelled P-S-E-U-D-O-H-E-R-M-A-P-H-R-O-D-I-T-E.
What does "pseudohermaphrodite" mean?
As a noun, "pseudohermaphrodite" means: An individual that has the external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other.
What is the origin of the word "pseudohermaphrodite"?
From pseudo- + hermaphrodite. 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