synapsis
/sɪˈnæpsɪs/
"synapsis" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“synapsis” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
Corpus desk
Index EN-synapsis · synapsis · English
synapsis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | synapsis |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɪˈnæpsɪs/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “synapsis” in English
Rare enough to double-check
synapsis is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɪˈnæpsɪs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
synapsis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”). The correct English form is synapsis, spelled S-Y-N-A-P-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1The association of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes during the initial part of meiosis.
- 2Alternative form of synapse.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σῠ́νᾰψῐς (sŭ́năpsĭs, “contact”).
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.