pseudohermaphrodite
"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.
Corpus desk
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
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pseudohermaphrodite |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pseudohermaphrodite” in English
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
- 1An individual that has the external genitalia of one sex, but the internal sex organs of the other.
- 2A 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.